The end is really in sight. As I write this we have 58 nautical miles to the finish line and it can't come soon enough. With the largest squalls we've seen all crossing appearing just before sunset, it has been all hands on deck to try and avoid being stuck in one with the parasailor up. We also had a bilge alarm go off as the squall activity started, and a child who felt unwell with a bad headache. Neither of us want to be awake, and I can tell tonight is going to be our toughest yet.
So we truck on, knowing that when we're safely tucked up in the marina, we will be able to catch up on that glorious sleep.
The events of the evening were preceded by an exciting crossing of paths with Nuvem Magica! After over 2000 nautical miles at sea, we managed to pass within 1nm of each other. Not only was it another boat in the fleet, but good friends of ours since meeting them for the first time by pure chance in Badalona Marina, Spain back in July.
Last night we had absolute champagne sailing conditions with good wind and favourable seas. That made us gain some good headway, followed by a day of decent wind. Such a contrast to yesterday. We landed a wahoo, a mahi mahi and sent back to sea a barracuda and an amberjack. We're pretty impressed the the range of fish species we've managed to catch on this crossing and are happy to arrive with decent stocks of fillets to share with friends.
It's good that we are nearing the end. Comfort eating has hit a massive high and exercise an all time low. The events of the evening making us work a bit of a sweat, but not enough to undo the eating.
So, Blue Wonder is done on the blogs from sea. Grateful for a rather uneventful passage. Excited to be reunited with friends. Super proud of our achievements in our first ever Atlantic Crossing, double handed with two children. It has been a beautiful 2 weeks spent together as a family, and we're in awe as to how the children adapted so well to life at sea.
See you soon Grenada, and the rest of the fleet!