Resolute

It's the much anticipated Series 2 Masterchef South Pacific cookoff ... struggling to find form. Where's the spice? Its not looking promising. First up, Glenda, the crowd favourite, failed to show. AVHD, meanwhile, failed to cook. Just barked orders to the kitchen hands from the wheelhouse, for jonah's sake. And then there was so-called celebrity chef Richard. Talk about precious! He's basically hung up his apron after the pre-series stir fry. That left some old random sea dog and his greek mate to save the day. Catastrophe! The judges (oddly, some old random sea dog and his greek mate) were not amused. They did, however, eat the pasta.

Fortunately, the masterchef set is moving at about 9 knots in the right direction, and a new dawn beckons. Random old sea dog and his greek mate are expecting something special today.

Right now it is a grey old morning with ominous looking clouds scattered in every direction. The weather forecast is for this breeze to start to ease 24 hours from now, but that still means a few more bumps! The surprise on the trip so far has been Jon - he has a very strong stomach, and so it was him and me cooking last night, with neither Andrew or Richard having much appetite. A new day beckons ...