15 July 2011
Well, thankfully today has been a little easier on the stomach muscles and we could get back to the business of having fun on the boat. The kids have been playing on the recorder (thank goodness we don't have neighbours!) making clay models and are so nearly at the end of their maths for the year - yeehah! During the watch change over between Whit and I at 2am last night, I taught him how to make bread, just in case he's bored at night! Now we are going between goosewinging and beam reaching, trying to decide which is better (goosewinging in the right direction, beam reaching is faster!) One of the other boats will make landfall today in Fatu Hiva, Marquesas, but I'm not jealous yet; we're rather enjoying the altogether slower pace of life for now. Mark has been busy with the electrics again and has now made all the nav instruments talk to each other (they should have done a while ago!) so now we can sail our autopilot to wind now instead of to a course. Oh, I can see your eyes glazing over......Also, today Mark and I are remembering our friend Robbie who died three years ago today - where does the time go? Current pos: 06.34S 112.10W