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I Dont Believe It!

I've realized that the focus of the blog has been slowly shifting towards flying fish and clouds, and even the clouds have started to take a backseat. so I decided to refocus the blog back on sailing and crossing the Pacific.
Until last night, when I came off watch and went into my cabin, I didn't realize how much of my day had been consumed by flying fish (or avoiding them). I immediately knew something was amiss when I detected the telltale perfume of my scaly little flapping friend. There was a flying fish asleep on my bed! I poked it with the BBQ tongs, but it wouldn't wake up, so I picked it up by its wing and threw it off the back of the boat.
Now, my whole cabin and bedding stink of flying fish, and our laundry facilities are slightly primitive, so I've had to soak all the bedding in a bucket of soapy water all night. I've spent the morning washing the smell out of my sheets. I'm aware the blog has not done a great job of shifting away from flying fish today but these are exceptional circumstances and there will be no further mention of Parexocoetus brachypterus. 

On a more positive note, it's been a relatively calm night, and we spent the majority of the night gently motor sailing with the headsail as the wind hovered around 150 degrees behind us. The fuel transfer from the water barrels went well, and we're now all set for some extended motoring if necessary.

And a big thank you to our resident photographer and first mate for this excellent picture of sunny days and trade wind miles, aptly titled "Sailing Around the World."

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