Hi Everyone,
Day 3 at sea again, and just a short description of life at sea. Before departure a crappy job, unblocking a toilet pipe—turned out to have a large stick in it, must have been there since manufacture of boat—what a mess, now sorted. Arti spilt coffee and washed a carpet yesterday! We haven’t caught any fish, discovering that our swivel has rusted and we lost our favourite ie most successful lure! We have a beam sea of about 3 meters with waves of 1 to 2 meters, so we rock wildly, leaning over all the time, making meals very interesting to prepare & eat! We have fresh produce now, a real joy! Mum makes great food out here! We all muck in & help, trying to let Arti rest her sore shoulder. John used to be a “fry chef” & is very handy in the kitchen. No one has been ill, we all cope well with the movement.
Night watch is interesting and fun. It’s cooler, and it pleasant sleeping in the cockpit with the wind on your face, even if frequently waking. We use radar, AIS, and watching at night. Last night we came close to a 780 Foot Japanese ship- without asking, they diverted course to avoid us. The full moon make it look like daylight when our night vision is “on”. It’s cloudy and cool, and rain will be welcome as it cleans the boat af all the encrusted salt. You only need to wipe your hand on a surface, shake it over you food, & hey presto, Indian ocean sea salt!
Arti & I pass the time reading, watching Merlin & All creatures great & small, John watches movies & practices guitar.
I have had a wind shift & need to adjust sails, so bye for now.
Love to all, Dimitri
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