Eddie is still with us and seems to be getting more attention than the rest of the crew. During the night he perches just behind the helm and tucks his head under his wing making strange noises in a manner not dissimilar to some of the human members on board. He spent a little bit of time in the galley this afternoon but offered very little support with the cooking and washing up duties.
We continue to make very good progress and day after day appear to be closing in on the leading boats in our class. We are currently lying fourth. The winds for the next few days look favourable and we are optimistic that we will arrive some time in the later part of the weekend. We each had to guess the day/time about a week ago and the closest gets to helm over the finish line.
This evening was my last as 'mum' and I get a late start in the morning. The watch system is working well but with the increased boat speed some are finding it a little harder to get an undisturbed nights sleep. In spite of that, the spirit and humour on the boat is fantastic. Much of this is down to the patience and leadership of Dan and Richard who have been great thoughout!!! 570 miles to go and then a cold beer in St Lucia!
Ant