4th December
Squall monitoring on night watch tonight… radar picks up cloud and the squally ones appear as darker and larger red blobs!! Reducing the amount of sail and being ready for the shifting winds makes for a more comfortable ride as the squall passes over. We were lucky and only had small ones; max 30kts of wind.
Earlier this evening, the mince I’d browned, ahead of making my cottage pie, ended up all over the galley floor along with the shattered pieces of our only decent large dish.
Note to self - there is a reason most boats don’t have glass casserole dishes!
It’s amazing how red lentils can turn a frying pan of vegetables into a tasty dish. Cottage pie became Garden pie and everyone was happy.
Mark had been trying out his fishing gear prior to the dinner incident, but nothing was biting. We’re all looking forward to learning more about landing and preparing a large fish; tuna maybe?! There are many new bits of kit which I need to become familiar with including a ‘gaff’; used to bring a large fish in once it tires on the line.
Finally some photos from early this morning, just before sunrise. The light at this time of the day is magical. I don’t think the pictures quite do it justice, but may give you an impression of its beauty.