Last night sometime we crossed the Antarctic Convergence zone. This is a zone, that encircles Antarctica, where the cold Antarctic currents meet, and sink below, the warmer waters of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. As you cross the convergence the water temperature drops significantly which in turn affects the air temperature. Everybody is noticeably more heavily wrapped in layers of clothing when they appear in the dog house for their watch. The temperature inside Pelagic's well insulated and heated interior remains warm and comfortable though so popping inside to warm up or for a hot drink from one of the flasks that are kept filled by the mother watch is always an option.

Last night both watches were treated to the sight of dolphins playing around the boat in very phosphorescent water. The dolphins look like high speed green ghosts moving through the water. It is a sight that never fails to impress even those who have seen it before.

Sigrid is on mother watch today and as she has something of a reputation as a chef we are all hoping for some superb food. We are running a watch system on this trip where one of the crew is assigned to mother watch for the day. This means that person is free to structure their own time, but is expected to help feed the crew and do some of the domestic chores necessary on the boat.

The weather continues to be kind to us. Yesterday we had a nice breeze for the afternoon and evening which became variable overnight ranging from 12 to 25 knots. we now have a more steady 10 - 12 knots from the north east which we are motor-sailing as tightly into the wind as we can point.

For those of you following us on Facebook you can also find the expeditions Facebook page if you search for "Syd Georgia Ekspedisjonen 2010". The Facebook page is in Norwegian but the blog at www.southgeorgia2010.com is also available in English.