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 🙂

The new week began with a neat doldrums. Since five in the morning rang the engine and would remain probably all day long so. But the weather forecast promised improvement for midweek. We took advantage of the calm conditions today, to the forthcoming work on the mainsail to get this over with and do various other things on board. After work there was for dinner the f the first Advent angekuendigte duck, which can be prepared also much easier when calmer weather conditions. Die Herren waren auf jeden Fall mit dem Ergebnis sehr zufrieden 🙂
In the evening, a little wind finally came back on and we put mainsail and genoa in the form of a so-called “Schmetterlingsbesegelung”. Die Stille im Boot war wirklich wohltuend 🙂 und in der folgenden Nacht hatten wir alle einen wunderbar erholsamen Schlaf, because our CESARINA was quiet and pleasant in the shaft. So we were all three the next morning well rested and were the first door on our advent calendars oeffnen, Hartmut and Heidi had brought us to Gran Canaria. Good, that they have each brought their own f, otherwise certainly be Futterneid arisen. After all, this was about Niederegger Marzipan and because the captain does not know any more friends.
The day ended with a gron cinema. When we three in the late afternoon peacefully together in the cockpit san, we had the rare end Glueck, jumping out of the water to see a humpback whale Gron at some distance up and landing on his back again. We were just fascinated! This highly impressive spectacle repeated itself three more times. When I my camera ready on deck had, war die Vorfrung vorbei 🙂 Das war ja klar 🙂
In the afternoon I was gracious and had Dietmars “Fishing ban” relaxed. Almost exactly the same time as it did the day before, swept the mustache and this time we had a really gron Barakuda on the hook. Meanwhile, the processes between Tom and Dietmar was well established and not even half bungs later landed neatly prepared fillets with us in the fridge. Then we must already look forward to another delicious dinner:-) So langsam macht sich scheinbar auch die gute Angelausruestung bezahlt 🙂

The captain had the beating sails and ride duempelde clearly beaten at the whim. Also, the work ethic of the team eased his feelings much to be desired. For example, he discovered, that after its first watch of 20:00 to 00:00 his replacement (namely I) emerged not by itself. As usual, should have been awaken the next, but that did not do the captain and put the non-appearance of a lack of work ethic.
Amazingly, I wake up at twelve clock at night not by itself, um meine Wache zu uebernehmen 🙂 Warum auch, if no one wakes me, I sleep the sleep of the just relaxed. Left so alone and brooding down the captain to himself, and as a four clock also the nearest Wachabloesung not stand by itself on the mat, war der Aerger gross 🙂
So there was the early morning thick air on the CESARINA. Die Crew zeigte sich aber nicht einsichtig und dachte sogar ueber Meuterei nach 🙂 Gar nicht so einfach der Bordalltag. That should not underestimate it. Eventually, tempers calmed down, and various misunderstandings were clarified. So our captain was more use in the maneuvers undertaken by the small condition, that is also previously announced, what to do and by whom :-). For the clairvoyant powers of the crew but leave something to be desired. Thus, the board was ready Peace restored and a relaxed 1. Advent is actually no longer stood in the way.
To be at the given occasion also adequately prepared, Men began a shower party in the cockpit. Ich fluechte da lieber unter Deck und genoss eine Dusche in etwas mehr Abgeschiedenheit 🙂
Refreshed and fragrant then we all sat together in the cockpit and treated ourselves to delicious Christstollen :-), to Dietmars Angel yanked us out of homely mood again. He had already Anglerglueck! This time it was a really capitals Gold Dorade (also known as mahi mahi). Which would probably have been enough for five people. Der frische Fisch sollte auch genauso frisch gegessen werden und verdraengte somit die fuer heute geplante Ente mit Rotkohl von der Speisekarte 🙂 Da konnten wir einfach nicht wiederstehen und es war auch diesmal wieder ein besonderer und exklusiver Genuss.
Nevertheless there until at least Thursday fishing ban! Sonst kommt meine gesamte Essensplanung total durcheinander 🙂

Since there is still almost no wind, we take the optimal conditions for today Anlasss, try our gennaker. Of course we are on the buzzer also earlier with gennaker and later sailed with Parasailor, but on the CESARINA For us it is a new experience.
So we were very surprised first, reflective of Genackertasche no matching pods. But somewhere in the depths of the ship dived after some back-and-forth still a suitable canvas on. Then we had to find, that we had installed the appropriate slot in the Genoa sheet through our Outboard. Den but we did not want to carry more than just board therefore now. So we turned the sheet with an additional role on the right track and then it could go. In almost 8 Knots of wind we put only the gennaker. On the main sail we did not in the weak wind. So far we had the impressive, seen blue light wind sails with the white stars only images. In reality it was still much better. Und es sah nicht nur gut aus 🙂 Es brachte auch einmal wieder etwas Bewegung in die Sache. In ten knots of wind we took a good six knots. That was a relief after rocking on the last night. So we enjoyed the sunny and pleasant summer sailing.
The day was topped off by a wonderful “3-people”-Mahi-Mahi, of Dietmar went to the Angel. The stands then for tomorrow on the menu, denn unser Abendessen hatten wir bereits schon hinter uns 🙂
We decided, that will be sailed with the gennaker only during the day. With his 230 Square could handle very quickly become a problem, if, for example, comes up unexpectedly strong winds. The risk we wanted especially not enter at night. We thought, what course we wanted to go the next night by what sailing, but somehow it was a bit like a choice between plague and Colera :-(. Either we move too far from the target path away or it was just bumpy. Thus, even this night was again shaped by rocking and our resounding sailing suffered real agonies. In the early morning once again pulled away a rain area about us. Unfortunately it did not work as expected with some wind, but let the wind completely asleep. Our autopilot was totally overwhelmed with two to four knots of wind from circulating directions and said goodbye, by “Fault” went. 🙂 Das brachten wir aber schnell wieder in Ordnung und starteten die Maschine. After that some peace came once into the ship again.
During the day we practiced our setting and mountains of Genackers, as always thick rain clouds gathered over us, die in der Regel auch viel Wind im Gepaeck haben 🙂 Bis zum Abend hatten wir dann unsere Technik weitgehenst optimiert. In the evening came the MahiMahi on the table, tasted quite excellent.

Now we are already for more than two days on the road and slowly comes to our board daily routine. Seasickness has this time completely spared me, For that I had taken a thick cold on the journey. But no matter, how the child is called now, lot was once again not to start the first two days with me. Good, Dietmar that time had support from Uncle Tom. So not everything remains alone at his hanging and I was very relaxed during the day to stay in bed.
The weather was of beginning of the journey to a little exhausting. Much wind had built up around the islands a short and steep wave. Our CESARINA would still rocked properly despite its size from right to left. Time and again, some not optimally stowed objects, to become independent practice and to make in Salon Pantry or mischief. Especially beratungsresistent was a pumpkin, the partout not want to stay in Gemuesenetz. After his third escape attempt I've locked him in the fridge. Das hat er jetzt davon 🙂 Sonst wird das nachher nichts mit der Suppe 🙂
Since the launch we have already 365 Back down nautical miles, but there are still whole 2337 Nautical miles left. Nevertheless, we make no stress and have the trip can easily take it easy. All our equipment makes up good now his ministry. The autopilot has received a small update also again on Gran Canaria and has been restored completely. Das ist schon ein tolles Gefuehl 🙂 Wasser haben wir auch schon nachgefuellt, only the wind vane is still waiting for their assignment. But that we want to tackle only when calmer weather conditions.
Otherwise, we have to report hardly new. The first hour of my watch is already rum and we run up to ten knots towards the west. Outside it is almost as bright as day. The moon conjures an eerie atmosphere. Of the 260 Ships are only two to see on our plotter. As fast as the huge field has spread. Occasionally one sees a sail or a position light on the horizon, otherwise we are on our own. But according to the daily radio round we know exactly: We are not so alone :-), Auch wenn wir sie nicht sehen koennen 🙂