We are starting to feel like we are getting there with only 400 nm left. We have had several days of good winds now. This afternoon, however, they are back around 7 knots. We are a bit too far south already and will probably have to gybe to the NW again at some point. Sun night we tried to leave the spinnaker up overnight as it gives us a better angle. We normally reef or take down light wind sails at night. By 9pm the wind piped up to 20 kn and all of us were up to get it down.
We continue to do minor repairs. One of the most serious for Rob and I was the failed attempt to get the coffee grinder working. I'm sure they are meant to be disposable. We have enough ground to get to the weekend, fortunately.
The fresh produce lasted until Sun which was pretty good. We still have frozen meat and I have baked bread several times but finished all the flour. I found out that baking powder doesn't keep when making the first banana bread. The cake mix used for the birthday didn't rise either. Made for an interesting dessert!
Some thoughts on fishing for today.
As three weeks pass, we wish for a fish
Please, old Neptune, grant us this wish
No lines in the prop, or hooks off the line
I'm sure that now, all should be fine
As we wander to the west and the south
Surely some fish wants a hook in his mouth.
You are doing very well on this long haul. Not without it's trialsbut you are managing really well. I bet you can hardly wait to touch land again. Good luck
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