Skyelark of London - Day 15

Passed the '1000 miles to go' mark this morning and celebrated with Bobs Banjos, a bacon sandwich with a soft fried egg in it. Must be eaten with care to avoid wearing it. Not easy in cockpit of a yacht rolling in a heavy swell. Not sure if our tee shirts will be worth keeping at the end of the voyage so probably doesn't matter anyway. We are enjoying decent winds and are making good speed towards St Lucia. We have heard we are moving up the field after a slow start chasing the wind past the Cape Verde Islands. Skipper Dan and Mate Richard deserve all the credit for our great performance. Dan will never just accept that we are not getting the best speed or achieving the optimal track to our destination. He and Richard are up at all times of the night (and in any weather) to have us put in a reef or gybe the main sail. I am sure others might stay in their bunk and accept the less than ideal track until morning. It certainly keeps us on our toes and means that we never know what to expect on our Watch. Roll on '500 miles to go' , but running out of breakfast ideas
Bob