If I'd wanted to motor I'd have bought a powerboat

21:30UTC 02/12/07 16'39N 054'52W Wind SE3

It's been a bit frustrating last night and today, after a superb day yesterday, top speed all day and making 75 miles in 12 hours - that would be a 150 mile day. Then the wind disappeared. A slapping, flapping, drifting night and engine on at 6am, so by 9am we'd done our 117 miles in the 24 hours but the engine stayed on for 10 hours today and we've only just turned it off. Coupled with a pretty grey and occasionally rainy day, it's been fairly subdued on board and I've spent most of the day with my nose in my book.

The wind is back at last, fairly steady right now but who knows. The forecast is unhelpfully vague, lightish airs all the way through Wednesday when we would hope to arrive. I sense we may burn some more diesel and read a few more books before then.

But all's well. Cocktails recently have been: Final Ginger Peach (rum, vodka, peach juice, ginger), Antiguan Honey (rum, pineapple juice and chunks, honey, white wine)

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