The last night has dawned. Morgen werden wir Saint Lucia erreichen 🙂 Unsere CESARINA gibt sich redlich Mühe und wir laufen mit sieben bis acht Knoten durch die tiefe Dunkelheit der Nacht. Our goal is tomorrow before nightfall the Rodney Bay Marina in the north of St. To achieve Lucia. It would be very unfortunate, when we the first Caribbean island after 3 May reach weeks at sea in the dark and see nothing of her beauty.

The last day at sea was a real treat. Sailing at its best with good 20 Knot winds and bright sunshine. All day long may only enjoy the mild climate and the harmonious movements of the ship in the sea. The grand finale then made dinner, Dietmar which has again drawn extra fresh for us from the Atlantic. Besser als mit diesem wunderbaren Mahi-Mahi kann die Atlantiküberquerung gar nicht zu Ende gehen 🙂 Es war übrigens schon der siebte Fisch auf diesem Törn!

In our case, we have also prepared the country we are already perfect. So was extensively showered in the cockpit. The captain drew his “Two weeks”-Bart mit dem Rasierer zu Leibe und sieht jetzt gar nicht mehr so gefährlich aus 🙂 Ich denke, wir sind soweit 🙂 Wir wollen endlich wieder festen Boden unter den Füssen haben, sleeping in a bed, what rocks not 30 ° to the right and left in peace and enjoy a meal, ohne dass sie dauernd versucht einem vom Teller zu rutschen 🙂

I will now push so long guard, until we 100 Miles below the target. I will not miss me. To have available a double-digit distance information to the plotter again after such a long time, is certainly a beautiful sight. Then I can with a clear conscience to climb one last time in my Schaukelkoje and me the target “against” dream. Tomorrow we will make ever Vessel, because at the finish line in Rodney Bay pictures are taken by the incoming yachts. Da wollen wir uns doch von unserer besten Seite zeigen 🙂

Only 250 Seemeilen haben wir vor uns 🙂 , then we are finally here. It's hard to believe, that we really over 2700 Seemeilen gesegelt sind 🙂 Die letzten Tage haben sich ziemlich in die Länge gezogen. Mostly the sun is shining and the day it is so warm, that it is better crumbles below deck. There is even hot, but you will at least not grilled by the sun. Our Bimini, the sun cover outside, Although there to donate honestly tried shadow, But the three of us together, it is not enough most.

Happily, however, the refrigerator has become so far emptied, that the drinks, find place in it. A place in the daily routine, the afternoon dose ingested sugar in cola form :-), but the anticipation of the investors beer in Saint Lucia rises by the hour.

Our autopilot, the Hydra, makes a very excellent job. For some time we walk directly towards Saint Lucia, while other boats trying desperately, to work its way in zigzag course from the wind crossing in this direction. The wind usually comes from directly behind. This is a course, with the many ships have major problems. But our CESARINA was designed for such courses and can not be dissuaded from cross seas because of their hull shape with its long keel off course :-). We therefore we can with the Hydra rates up to 175 ° control of the wind without risking, risking a dangerous jibe. This works so fantastic, Dietmar that can not even manage so well by hand. Und das will schon was heißen 🙂 So kann er dann besser ein gutes Buch lesen, which indeed in the long run makes even more fun.

On the Plotter today is night already clearly visible, that we are approaching Saint Lucia. Three other sailors and even two freighter drifting around just in our immediate vicinity. Since the vigils are also significantly more entertaining, because there is to see but stars also once again something else. Although, of course, nothing to sneeze at a starry sky over the Atlantic. So many meteors as in the last two and a half weeks, I have not seen in my life. And without all the light, we actually always have in the densely populated areas, it still looks much nicer, leuchtender und klarer aus 🙂

If you are not careful, the days go seamlessly into one another. Mostly yes does not happen so much and the days are distinguished only by the individual meals. Da ist ein Angelerfolg schon ein Tageshighlight 🙂 Essen ist sowieso immer ein besonderer Hoehepunkt des Tages und die Herren loben die Bordkueche sehr. Since I'm a little proud, because I have everything organized and alone except for Three Oranges we have ever had to complain no failures. We even for the third week even an iron salad Reserve in the refrigerator. Ganz ohne Gruenzeug waere das Leben doch schon sehr trist 🙂
On the other hand, we are happy but, that our days so “uneventful” are. Because no news also means no bad. So far we have no damages to the boat and Dietmar also pays attention especially on, keep it that way. If so, the “ARC News”, we receive sporadically via email, Followers, We are really well off. Two medical emergencies, several broken or damaged rigs and even a sunken yacht: the balance of this year's ARC is impressive in a negative sense. On weather it may not necessarily be actually, because that's actually quite enjoyable. At least everything seems to be so far off lightly. Good, that one is not alone out here on the road.

To lighten our humdrum everyday, has let Mother Nature a very special spectacle come to us today. Late afternoon sighted Uncle Tom whales right next to the boat. Dietmar and I took our cameras ready and had in the next half hour all the time, To make photos of the impressive animals. During this time we followed two of the three whales, surfed in the Wellenkaemmen behind the boat here or swam like dolphins in the bow wave. So close we are never approached to these beautiful animals. I'm looking forward to, submit the photos, when we arrived on Saint Lucia.

Tomorrow's second Advent and Nikolaus. I do not know, where to rausstellen my shoe, ohne dass er morgen nur voller Salzwasser ist 🙂 Mal sehen, ob mir da noch etwas einfaellt 🙂

Der Wind ist zurk 🙂 und beschert uns Spitzengeschwindigkeiten. So we get to our destination faster ner. Already twice we have in 24 Scarce hours 180 Brought nautical miles behind us, and the distance to St. Lucia is now already below 1000 Shrunk nautical miles.
That is a good thing, because life on board is tiring. Most of all I am looking forward to my first meal ashore, which will hopefully remain voluntary on my plate, until I've eaten in peace.
At the moment it's different. The challenge begins with the preparation. On the stove is still everything safe, but woe to flt a plate and puts it unattended anywhere from. Despite anti-slip mat it can easily happen, that he developed plzlich own opinion. And if the dish is braked by the anti-slip mat, makes the mevoll zubreitete food halt alone on the journey. That's why we eat now actually getting out there in the cockpit. This has the advantage, that is much easier to keep it clean. It is not so easy, with one hand to balance the full plate and with the other hand the silverware, wend the CESARINA tries, a ball rocking of the Bank. But so far we are not starving and also the ship's on by flying plates or cutlery are limited.
But the amount of bruises has increased significantly in recent days but. If we lift our legs apart against the wave motion, we give probably a funny picture from. But otherwise it is not easy, no matter how silly it looks well.
Dietmar supplied us with fresh fish verlslich. Ff Angel attempts with four successes. That is impressive safely. Today it was again a shear Mahi Mahi, will bring us a delicious dinner. But until nhsten week fishing ban was once again verhgt. Zum zweiten Advent gibt es bei uns Sauerbraten 🙂