Finally settling into steady trade winds. We had a perfect fast beam reach last night and we're starting to hope for better daily mileages. Pleased not to be running the motor and conserving our diesel. Swell starting to build. We're running under a reefed main, reefed heady and staysail. Seems a stable but still fast rig in these conditions. Quite a number of other yachts stretched out in the line to the Marquesas or some are heading further south to Easter Island or over to the Gambias. We're in touch via an informal radio network morning and night which is a bit of fun discussing all the what fors and maybes with the wind.

The freezer is starting to play up. Mighty annoying having had the guys in to go right over it in Panama City. We're hoping to keep nudging it along or otherwise we'll be on a steady meat diet for the next few days! Also beginning to have difficulties with the extended sat phone antenna that we use for emailing purposes. Only a minor inconvenience that, if it persists, we can get around.

Otherwise everything is working splendidly. Dan's in love with first our autopilot, which hasn't had a break and just keeps on keeping on, and secondly our Bukh motor which unlike us barely needs a drink. Can't believe what small amounts of diesel it needs. Lots of touching wood all the same. Looks like Yo moves to third place.


This tired booby thought he'd hitch a ride for the night.
Stopped fishing for the moment - had enough tuna.