Days 4 & 5
Things
have been going very well since our coffee break. The wind and seas have stayed
reasonable. We were sidetracked 15hrs by events so it is possible we will arrive
Townsviille on Wednesday not Tuesday. However, we have also partly unreefed from
storm sails and our course since Rossel Island has been about perfect so we are
making up time.
At noon on Saturday, we have about 400NM or 750Km to go.
We've done 500+NM or over 1,000Km. IN terms of sailing speed, we've been
averaging 6kts or better the whole way- which is excellent.
Tomorrow is
David's birthday which is likely to be rather low key.
We are doing 3hr
watches on and off. Have got used to it. Much better with three or four crew but
we only have the two of us.
The next blog will hopefully be an "arrived"
one.
Cheers,
Dave & Penny
