Tuesday, 15th June 2010 (presently at sea between Tonga & Fiji)
We had a good breeze all night, partially cloudy, no moon, no rain.
We averaged just over 7 knots in 12 hours.
06.00hrs We raised the spinnaker pole and goose winged the boat, great sailing now.
10.00hrs Distance to Fiji....................................278 miles
travel time at present speed, ..............38 hrs
ETA at present speed,.......................02.30 hrs Thursday 17th
Course...............................................285 degrees T
wind...................................................20 knots SSE
Sea state.............................. .............moderate
Weather.............................................Cloudy and fresh
Temperature.......................................26 degrees C
12.00hrs Everyone was up and about, cleaning decks, nibbling food, having cups of " Barry's Tea "and generally relaxing. There is not much else to do, except enjoy it all.
Later, John did some sewing... the 3 year old spray hood is beginning to fall apart at the seams, the port side was stitched back together by skipper a few weeks ago, and now John (Scotty) has to stitch the starboard side. British made spray hoods are not what they used to be. Gosh, Scotty is very handy with the needle and thread, and did a great job.
We all took turns in having naps during the afternoon, normal after our first night at sea.
Skipper did a roast stuffed chicken for dinner, with the usual roast spuds, creamed potatoes with chives and cheese mixed in, and baked beans, yum, yum!
Night watches :- Skipper & Aileen ............................21.00hrs / 24.00hrs
Donal............................................24.00hrs / 03.00hrs
John..............................................03.00hrs / 06.00hrs
Skipper..........................................06.00hrs.......
That's it for now,
Signed :- Stephen Hyde (Skipper)