Let the boat be still! This continuous rocking and swaying is beginning to get to me. Its fine when I’m up on the helm enjoying the ride and watching the waves, but trying to get anything done inside is almost impossible. Moving around the boat, keeping your balance is a bit like dancing. One step forward, two quick step back, one to the left, five hurtling step forward as the boat plunges down a swell. One step back, two steps to the left, cha cha chah, cha cha chaaaaaaah…
\nJohn doesn’t seem to mind the movement. It’s beginning to effect Steve a little bit though. We discussed what we would prefer. A few days of calmer, slower sailing or arriving at landfall earlier. John and Steve chose landfall early. I want both!<\/p>\n

A big milestone today. We crossed the half way mark. Steve wanted chicken curry to help celebrate so that’s what we had for dinner. I was originally going to cook fish, thinking that if I use up the last of our fish, we might catch more! After dinner, I dug up some English chocolate which I’d kept hidden from the boys. Their faces lit up as if it was Christmas when I brought it out. Thanks Ella for the chocs. <\/p>\n

The actual milestone occurred about 10:45 pm. Steve will probably explain how he worked out our mid point and all other facts in his blog. The important thing is that when the number of miles we ‘d done matched the number of miles we have left to do, we cracked open a bottle of bubbly. This is the first drop of alcohol we’ve had since leaving the Galapagos. After consuming our glass of wine, Steve and John went to bed and I started my night shift. Passing the half way mark was a real mental boost and I felt quite high and happy. I think the glass of wine helped too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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