Beards are coming into fashion
Worthy Sailing Mojo
Paul Worthington
Tue 21 Nov 2023 10:20
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24:52.98N 17:34.85W
First full day at sea completed with fresh winds and
made 145 nautical miles. Gusts of up to 20kts and we recorded over 8kts
boat speed a number of times.
The fleet is now spread out and we can generally see no
more than 4-5 boats on the horizon so we were surprised to hear over the radio
that two yachts had nearly collided!
The watch pattern working well with everyone showing up
for watch without having to be woken, but the pattern does not allow a long good
nights sleep - therefore a degree of tiredness
all the time. I don't get on with the long night
watches - it goes interminably slow whilst on deck, but very quickly in your
bunk. still heading south south west and should be passing north of
The Cape Verde Islands within 75 miles on Saturday. The fresh vegetables already
suffering in the heat with two heads of broccoli jettisoned over the back as
inedible. A tomato and two lemons grew fluffy beards to compete with the crew.
No-one shaved as yet (nor showered as far as I can see) - but it's calmer
today so showers are on the "to do" list. Still no fish landed so we doubled our
chances and put a second line out. Fish 1 - 0 Mojo.
Grey and overcast today with a calm sea and a long
swell. Yesterday we found ourselves towards the back of the fleet but gradually
pulling our way back to the main pack...
About 10% of the distance covered thus far and we are
all settling in to the routine of watch / sleep / cook / clean with long periods
of nothing to do in between. Need to add in wash in those long
periods...
Colin.
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