Day 11 Galapagos to Marquesas

14 March 2024

Yesterday we had fansastic sailing conditions with sunny and dry conditions, but the wind could not decide if it was coming from the South East or East, so the sail plan was in constant adjustment. This morning at 5am a small front passed over and the wind veered to the SE, and then gradually backed to settle ESE at about 8am. A residual swell from the SE gives Sunday Island a bit of a roll making life a little challenging, particularly at meal times.

Overnight “swarms?” of flying fish crash landed on our deck, and this morning the deck was a blood bath awash with no less than 80 flying fish on the deck. Somehow one even made it into the cockpit locker.

With the rolling of the boat it is too challenging to do school, but the kids have been busy doing craft, perfecting paper aeroplane design, building paper boats for toys, and watching more David Attenborough documentaries. Emilie and I have also been building paper boats for toys, as well as busy doing small bits of interior maintenance, trimming the sails and autopilot to keep us moving at a good speed in the right direction.

We are making great speed and if keep up the good pace and the weather holds its present prediction we will hopefully be into Hiva Oa late Thursday or Friday next week.