We're continuing our slow progress toward Tortola. This morning Sam treated us all to fantastic applesauce pancakes (we're out of eggs), the excitement of the morning. Currently everyone's finding their own piece of shade -- under sails, under the bimini, behind the house, (or in the forepeak in the case of the cat) -- enjoying 79.5 degrees in the shade and light breeze. We have 6-8 knots of wind propelling us at 3-4 knots somewhat in the direction we want to go.
It's day twelve, and we've covered 1355 nautical miles so far. We're digging deeper in the cupboards to come up with tasty treats for each meal, and still well stocked with Mahi Mahi. Sam broke out his guitar, Bill's reading on his first-generation Kindle, and Jamie's enjoying a book on her iPad. Quixote is making the rounds amongst all of us, purring, clearly approving of the mellow sea state. I'm about to finish up my book, "Sailing Alone Around the World", by Joshua Slocum, a very entertaining read.
The chart plotter shows 197 nautical miles to Jost Van Dyke, our entry into the islands.