0400 and The CosJade Lake bulk carrier shows up on the horizon about 6 nm away. No threat to us as we are able to pick him up on our AIS.
0550: dolphins show up at dawn to which us a good day
0600 Position: 15* 19’ N 17* 60’W
Winds are NNW ast 10 knots
Seas are 4 feet from the north
Low broken cloud
Speed is 4.5 knots at a Course of 230
Distance Travelled in 24 Hours: 107
DistanceTravelled to Date:439
0605: Bobby the booby bird (David named him) woke up and finally flew away. He was sound joined by a dozen of his friends and then the dolphins and tuna and a feeding frenzy began.
0830: The crew was treated to one of the Admirals famous scrambles - potatoes, bacon, onion, peppers, cheese and eggs. Dinner preparations were carried out while the seas were calm. Just have to turn on the oven.
Week One for provisioning actually started two days before we left the dock due to that final delay. But with leftovers I am finding that we are right on schedule. Most of the contents in the top bag are just starting to thaw so I did have to re-arrange some of the planned meals.
So what to do with 18 thawed prawns and ripening avocados? Sounds like the makings of a prawn/avocado salad to me - served on tostadas I threw in some fresh tomatoes, celery, lettuce, lime juice, mayo, salsa and hot sauce. Excellente!
1800: Admiral sighted a bulk carrier on the horizon. The AIS identified her as the “Dream Canary” CPA 2.5 nm at at speed of 14.6 knots. She passed us on our starboard side heading north.
Sunset on Day 4: 
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