Conditions are mild- low swell, quite comfortable now. Winds are lighter, so we have slowed and are doing a lot of motor-sailing. The boat is going well as are all aboard. Passed a 600ft vessel last night at 1 mile, on it’s way to Durban. Mum passed a second, going the other way. We find the large vessels are very cooperative and professional at avoiding us, and conveniently, the international sea language is English.
Yesterday passed very quickly-Breakfast, sponge bath, morning tea, read a little, adjust sails a few times, Arti and John crocheting & knitting(Arti is trying to persuade John to do a jumper!), lunch, backgammon, watch movies, dinner, prepare boat & ourselves for night watch. We are 165 miles from Rodriguez island, and are watching a potential tropical storm developing to the North East, so may run to it if needed.
Arti & Dimitri
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