Steady progress made

Hi all

After a day or so of slower than average sailing, and a bit of
motorsailing, the wind has decided to take a deep breath in and let out
a bit more for us. Last nights watches allowed us to make up a bit of
lost time, with the wind reaching 17.4 knots at one stage, which is
considerably higher than our average wind speed of about 8-10 knots of
the last few days. This allowed us to inflate our average speed
(VMG-Velocity made good) to 6-7 knots, and at some stages 8-9 knots. We
are back on track with regards to arriving in St. Helena on Friday
morning (ETA 11am).

We look forward to some solid ground, "jacobs ladder" (699 steps up a
steep hill to the next settlement on the island) which should put a bit
of lactic acid into our thighs and calves, after which we shall enjoy a
nice cold beer. There are also interesting sites to see on the island,
such as the house where Napolean lived his last days, the museum on the
island, and a few of the local shops and villages...We look to clear out
of St. Helena on sunday morning to make our departure on the next stage
of our journey.

Life on the boat is great. We were afforded a nice warm shower in the
heads yesterday (with fresh water, which was a treat!) as we have been
working very sparingly with our water supply onboard, as well as the
fact that we are going to be refilling our water drums and tanks when in
St Helena.

Other than that, we are all in good spirit and having a great time in
the fresh air and vast open space around us! My turn to cook dinner
tonight: Sliced lemon and herb chicken breasts, three bean salad,
noodles, and creamed sweet corn...

Chat soon

Brad