0000 Position: 7* 14’ S and 133* 22’ West
Uneventful night.
0600: David makes contact with the net. Naughty Naughty will make landfall today. They are presently at 8* S 137* W. David has agreed to be the net controller for the net couple of days. Those years as a radio officer will come in handy. Plus he has such a nice radio voice.
0700: Heavy downpour and more entertainment from Ethyl. Too bad he did not get Go Pro footage of Ethyl singing in the rain! She sat perched on the pulpit with wings spread and head tilted, chirping away. Then she would fly around to dry off her feathers. She would make a few fly bys of the boat and then land on the pulpit again - this time facing the other way - spread her wings - and wash the other side, continuing to sing and catch rain water in her beak. All David could think of was the musical “Singing in the Rain”. It is a wonder he did not start dancing!
0600: Seas are 33 feet with a 1 foot chop
90%. Cloud cover
Speed 4.5 knots with a reeled main.
Winds are 10 knots from the SE
1000: Armon is up. Light breakfast of peanut butter and toast to use up the last of the bread.
1100:Captain to bed David had moved the blue pail in order to collect the rain water a little better. There was enough to fill the solar shower and for a fresh water rinse of the laundry.
Armon does a hand repair job of the handle on our salt water pail - precious as this is the one we use for our showers!
Almost Noon Position: 1245 Position: 7* 39' and 134* 16'
Speed is 6 knots
Course 240*
Distance Travelled in 24 Hours: 132 nam
Total Distance Travelled to Date: 2516 nam
1430: Captain is up and we enjoy Chili Tostadas for lunch. Beef Bourganion is in the pressure cooker for dinner. Salt water shower on deck with a rain water rinse. The repair job on the head was a bust - back to the pail.
We finally dispensed the last of the fresh water from the jerry cans into our tanks.our drinking water supply has lasted well. We will be able to top up our tanks in a couple of days.
Someone is having a siesta on the spinnaker bag!
1800 Position: 7* 55' S 134* 42' W
SOG 5.6 knots
Course 243*
Seas 5 feet
Squalls up ahead which continue to pass either ahead of us or just behind us.
2200: Uneventful night.
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