Wash day in the blue.

Position: 34N23 049W14

 

No, not crew shower, but laundry duties. That's what happens when you pack for a week, but sail for two.

The crew shower happens on the foredeck (pointy end) with  a bucket of sea water over the head. Girly screams abound, especially from yours truly.

 

And we passed 050W on Lucy and Dean's watch. They had been watching the longitude reducing for most of their watch, so they extended for an extra 15 minutes so that the crossing was on their watch. With the variation between Magnetic & True meaning that we are actually travelling ENE, maintaining our course of 090 degrees magnetic will take us right up to the Azores.   

 

We're moving our time forward by one hour - daybreak was at ~0400 this morning, which is a ridiculous time for that.

So at 0801 this morning we moved forward to 0901. Which means that the 0800-1200 & the 1200-1600 watches become 0900-1230 & 1230-1600 to absorb the hour change. You have no idea how long it took us to calculate that on the night shift!!

 

We still haven't caught any fish. Maybe we're trying too hard, or moving too fast!

 

So we'll just have to take the opportunity of a flat sea to do a bit of fishing and sunbathing.

 

And here's a shout from the Gloucestershire posse - if anyone who knows Dean & Lucy would like an email from them, please send us an email so that we have your email address !!

 

Blue Skies. Fair Winds

DBM