May Blog
Saturday 5th December 2015
We woke up this morning to no water. The water maker was badly fitted in Gibraltar
and with the roly-poly sea we cannot make water. Tina is so disappointed because she spent
months researching and specifying the right water maker so that the crew on
Magic could enjoy showers everyday. The
reality is that they have had to ration water and now it has run out. We have enough drinking water but they will have
to do the dishes, cook and wash
themselves with a combination of salt water and wipes. I don’t mind because I hate to be washed
anyway. I am very sensitive to mood and
this morning the feeders were tired and irritated. Tina said you could cut the atmosphere with a
knife. This is a tough enough challenge
for the feeders without the list of challenges they have had. It seems too difficult for some of them to
remain positive and moaning can set in.
It is hard for them because they can see other boats passing us, none of
them have had much sleep due to the 5m waves and swell rolling them about in
bed and just moving around the boat is like a work out in a gym they say – what
ever that is. I feel bad because we are
hove too at the moment as they try and sort out he water maker – I don’t know
what to do to make them feel better – I cant fix things, there are too many of
them to hug at once and it is too roly on deck to move around them. So I am doing my blog.
It is 10am on Saturday morning – the feeders have been
talking about how many miles and days and hours to go. I know they are all wanting to get there now.
Each one of them is coping with the challenges in different
ways but it is critical that they work together and support each other. Relationships are straining with the fatigue
and the challenges and that is sad. I
can feel the stretch on them like the strain on the rigging.
The flying fish have been laughing – I am not sure if they
are laughing at us or if one of them has told another good joke. I suppose they have to have a good sense of
humour as they are being chased by something scary most of their lives. Poor
fish.
I hope that the next few days are kind on my feeders and
they have had to manage so many things.
They have done a water audit and they have 111L for four
days for six of them and me and they think that is ok.
There is a lot of food left and plenty of treats and sweets too. So that is good. Lottie and Tina are going to make Marzipan and Chocolate sweets for everyone as a treat and moral boost!! Then sausages for tea for the boys..
On the Moral front it has been fantastic to get the weather support from Andrew in Lagos and the messages from friends and family are precious and poured over – thanks to all of you who have emailed my feeders.
Now it is 11am Tina and Mark are going on their 11-4pm
watch. The sun is shining and we are
doing 7kn which is ok even if the fleet are passing us – the important thing
now is to get my feeders to Rodney Bay – safe – happy and still friends.
I think they are all fantastic and I am proud
to be part of Team Magic.
Current weather - “Rough”
Current strange Address 15.58.5N 50.30.3W