Light winds the last 24 hrs, so we are motoring and sailing and a combination of both, This is in contrast to blast we had at the beginning of this passage when we were surfing down waves at 12 knots running before a 20kn wind..

All onboard are well and each day we settle more into the routine of life onboard a yacht at sea. Noelia is now sharing the watches, so this means each of us does three hours on watch then six hours off watch. This hopefully means each gets a reasonable nights sleep that you can top up sometime during the day and also contribute to the entertainment of Max.

I had installed a bilge water alarm recently to give early indication of water in the bilge that I always hope will remain dusty. Around midnight the other night the very loud alarm went off. Holy S,,,t bags. I ripped up a floor panel and sure enough there was water in my dusty bilge. A quick taste test by Simon indicated the water was fresh. The most likely source was either the freshwater plumbing or the shower drain. Simon did not offer another taste test to distinguish between the two, so I investigated. The most likely source was the shower where I found a small crack near the base. We were sailing on a port tack that meant water puddle in the area of the crack and we had all had showers that evening. A quick sponge out of a couple of litres of water and back to bed. Very relieved. Over and out Bern