Partial cloud cover is bringing us some relief as we reach the warmer section of the race. Foulies are being put away & the sea water is a wonderful temperature. Things have got a little more tame too, with a calmer sea & good consistent winds of about 17 knots.
Perhaps it's time we updated on some of the crew dynamic. For those of you who don't know, we have recently declared the boat a republic; "The Republic of Me2Me". Like most republics somewhere between Africa & South
America, our little nation seems to be somewhat more of a dictatorship rather than a democracy, but hey, the struggle continues. Eventually we will get to choose which cereal we open! :-)
The republic comes complete with a young University, headed by vice-chancellor Moodley. Graduates thus far include Andre van Selm (a.k.a Andre van "Helm" due to his obsession with driving) for out smarting all three engineers on board & coming up with the design to repair our broken spinnaker pole. Andre again displayed his quick-on-the-feet thinking skills the other morning when during breakfast we broached & everyone rushed up top, leaving Andre holding all the breakfast bowls. Realising his importance to the cause but not wanting to spill anything, Andre promptly drank the milk from everyone's bowls & raced up to join the action!
The fishing is going full tilt with two lines out the back; one pulling a bright Orange lure (a.k.a the Ginger Ninja) & the other more successful lure is a black sparkly number recently christened "the Tin Roof" lure as it seems to attract rather rotund takers. The fish are not going down without a fight though, their first wave of attack being when Mike got hit in the head by a flying fish last night while helming in the pitch dark. I am of the firm belief that they're simply doing reconnaissance & that the full frontal charge is yet to come.
POS: 23 46.668'S, 6 54.944'E
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