Sushimi twice a day

What a day we had. Firstly,good winds followed the red sunset, hence the
saying that a red sunset at night is a sailor's delight. We have now
turned straight towards Fatu Hiva and have the wind on the beam, doing
excellent speed. When the wind drops a bit we motorsail and have more
than enough diesel to motor all the way if we had to. This is the result
of saving diesel whenever we could, using the sails to their max, day
and night, saving power when and wherever we could. Now we have some
peace of mind that we will make it without having to worry about our
diesel, a great feeling to have as opposed to not being sure whether the
diesel will run out or not.

T'was my turn to do supper today. For breakfast we all had a decent
portion of Jungle Oats, Steven on his morning watch prepared some
sushimi which we had for brunch, for lunch I fried some spicy fish
nuggets and served with spicy rice and peas mixed in, and beetroot salad
to finish it off. For desert we enjoyed cherry and mango jelly. Supper
was more sushimi and for desert a bowl of popcorn each. We now regret
having released the second bonny we caught yesterday as our first bonny
is no more. The conditions are great though, the moon sitting just right
and the next day or two should produce some fish, dorado if we could
choose, but any fish will be greatly appreciated and thoroughly enjoyed.

The chess saga continues. Yesterday Nick was the champion with 2 games
to 1 and today I reclaimed the throne with 3 games to 1. Once again most
of the games were really balanced on a knife edge, and one wrong move
and the tables could be turned. Eduard reckons once we have practised
enough we can take him on, we will keep you posted. This is such a game
of patience, and once you are on a roll you easily slip into complacency
feeling invincible. The next moment you loose your queen and then the
trouble begins. Quick moves often land you in dire straights. Sometimes
all out attact also works, keeping your opponent on the defensive. I
once read a Chinese tail of a young man that walked into a cave where
two elders were engaged in a game of chess. He left his axe outside and
when the game was finished he walked out again and the wooden handle of
his axe had turned to dust and a hundred years had passed. More of a
time warp tale and similar to the fairy dances etc.

Our position at 5am here by us and 3pm in SA is 06*55'S/124*19'W. 870nm
from Fatu Hiva and looking immensily forward to set foot on land again,
or an island in our case. I trust that you will have a fantastic
weekend.

Salute

Paul