Day 6 – Sailing in a washing machine and a new quiz!
5Saturday 30 November 2013
Day 7 has dawned on Adina and we are sailing in the winds to the east of our route that we have been chasing. 17-20 knots we’re ticking along nicely. That said the sea state is somewhat akin to a washing machine and sleep was one thing a little lacking last night.
We found the winds yesterday morning after a night in which Susie and Neil saw dolphins creating phosphorescence in the water (after much discussion Susie was the one who cracked the spelling of that one!). Made us all very jealous!
Gareth woke up with a dyson in his bed after Lindsay had cleaned her bunk – perhaps she was making subtle hints?
Brownies courtesy of Jos!
The afternoon session saw some enjoyment of brownies made for the crew by Jos Sheffield. Jos – they were magnificent – can we get some sent to St.Lucia please?? Susie has hidden some for another day – YUM!
Sunset saw a bite on our fishing line but sadly it didn’t stick – keep on trying!
We all eat together around 7pm and at 9pm the night watches kick in. Two at a time are on deck for a watch lasting 3 hours. We stagger it so people will be up with two different people in those three hours. So for example Neil comes up and is with Lindsay for two hours and then Lindsay goes to bed and Tom is with Neil for his last hour and so on. Each person is woken ten minutes in advance of their slot with an offer of a cup of tea. Lindsay and Neil have both managed to put English tea in with the skippers Lemon and Ginger tea in the dark! An unusual taste! The person woken is given 15 minutes to wake properly on deck and not allowed to do any boat handling. You do feel groggy when woken at 2am!
The nights are now pitch black especially when clouds cover the stars – the moon is only briefly seen. It’s challenging sailing the seas with red lights from our instruments and nothing else to see – it takes real focus.
So yesterdays quiz answer is Neil has eaten sea urchins! On to our new quiz – what unusual things have crew brought onboard with them? Let’s start with who has a party wig onboard??
Adina standing by bouncing along in the Atlantic Ocean…
Hi LC and crewβ¦ Loving your updates. We read them daily. Hard to believe you’ve been gone a week already. Miss you. Can’t wait for the debrief.
Dear Adina Crew,
You found the wind!!! Yaaaaaaaaay, well done I’m sure the detour will be well worth it (mummy said the dolphins already clinched it for her….) This is certainly an experience that cannot be equalled and you must make the journey on your own terms, that way you win! Whatever day you make it to St Lucia! Plus from what I hear they are awfully chilled out over that way and you’re welcoming team will be on hand to give you the heroes welcome you deserve so it’s win-win π
Can’t quite imagine what it must be like to operate in total darkness but when the stars are out it most be just the most beautiful thing you ever did see……even if it is in the middle of the night……..which is meant for sleeping…. has the wind made it a lot colder on deck now? Do you have to get all bundled up?? Because that must make the work harder too.
Ok I’m a little grumpy that I didn’t answer yesterday’s quiz, I knew that one! But a wig…..hmmmmmmm…. I think Lindsay. She’s a teacher-they always have crazy stuff…..
I hope king Neptune turned off his washing machine so you get more sleep tonight.
G’night g’bless
Love Barnaby xx
We have lots of questions:
Frank wants to know how many dolphins were in the pod and what colour was the phosphorescence that Susie saw?
Daddy wants to know how do you make Asian style pork?
Frank wants to also know who is the smelliest if you don’t shower every day and also is Uncle Tom looking after Auntie Susie?
Henry wants to know if you’ve caught any fish yet?
Enjoying the blog, frank is reading it to me each morning….think of us next time you’re woken at 2am, that’s our daily life except with a midnight and a 4am thrown is as well!!
Hey Tom
Looking at your track you’ve decided on the southern route past the Cape Verdes. Is’nt that the route you chose for Myth of Malham? Let’s hope you don’t see any lighthouses!!
Just catching up on the last few days, very enjoyable reading, fingers crossed for more trade winds and landing a fish or two! Glad the brownies are good will definitely make you more, is anyone flying out to St. Lucia? Just send me an address to post to and date etc… Happy sailing and baking!!
Xxx