So, day two….Entry one: More eventful for what was happening on the boat than around it or to it. We didn’t move very far, and the water was very calm and still.
But, despite the lack of wind, we had plenty going on board, settling into the rhythm of our watches and snoozes. Today was also the first Mother watch, with Heather, James and Tom stepping up to show us how it’s all done. They certainly set the bar high, starting with hot drinks early morning, and there was particular appreciation for lunchtime veggies and dinnertime pork chops. So, fair to say a degree of apprehension for the rest of us mothers, about following such an impressive act.
After a 6am sail change in the dark, the lack of wind meant there was not much in the way of action. But the weather was lovely and our crew whiled away a sunny afternoon setting up fishing lines, learning some knots, and spotting dolphins jumping alongside us. We had a gorgeous sunset and a lot more stars tonight. No fish on the lines though
Tummies and heads seem to be getting acclimatised to the boat – everyone is well and happy.
Hopefully some fish and more speed and distance to report on tomorrow.
Sam
Entry two: For the red watch today started with an early morning watch from 3-6am – but as horrible as that might sound, it was very exciting. We came up to a beautiful sky, and we were able to use a star tracker app on one of our phones to identify that the particularly bright star was actually Mars! There was also a lot more wind than we had had on our previous watch – it went from a mere 5 knots to around 20 knots, which was exciting.
Today’s Mother watch has had different challenges with Challenger “ heeling over well to port, despite this they have made excellent pancakes for breakfast and are now currently baking bread.
Laurence