Wednesday 27th November
After enjoying our spinnaker run yesterday we took it down and poled out the yankee sail. It was a good exercise with us all working together. In the evening as the sun set we were accompanied by more dolphins playing in our bow wave. It was a great show especially for those on the foredeck carrying out the deck check. Dinner was a delicious chilli welcomed by all. We made good way overnight with the poled out yankee, and the helm needed to focus (no autopilot for us!) as it was so dark with no moon and some clouds blocking the stars. As the sun rose the wind dropped, the gentle swell lit the horizon as it came closer to the boat, after it lifts the boat you hear the swish of the sea as it passes beneath us. It is shorts and t-shirts on deck and Mike found his hat which was attached to his back all along! We've had a briefing on the forecast and the wind is unlikely to fill in for now so motoring for a little to make way. Therefore we've turned conversation to daydreaming about our rum punches in St Lucia!