We have, at last, found on board time zones of the Pacific. Instead of 2.5 hours difference between Galapagos and the Marquesas, it is 4!! So we had better get on with a bit of time changing. Plus, sundowners at 6pm now isn't sundowners anymore. Bit of a giveaway really, I guess. So we went for a double hour in the afternoon, 3pm became 2pm. And, as if by magic, we were sipping our G&T and W&G as the sun was going down. Now we have to decide when to do the next 3 changes. The last one can be as we arrive, of course, so at least another 2. Maybe at 1750 miles and 2250 miles complete. Or maybe we just let the sun dictate!
Today was fairly routine. The wind has been blowing hard early this morning, but moderated enough to fill out the full head sail. We are still heading slightly south of west until we reach around the 9*S latitude (which we have done by midnight), and then we will head west and probably a little north of west. A big of a zig-zag pattern tomorrow perhaps, depending on how the headsail flies on the pole, out to port. Johnny cooked his rather superb spag bol (haven't had this for ...... oh ........ 5 days!). Enough left over to make something for tomorrow's supper, maybe cottage pie and peas. There seems to be a short-circuit of the water heater switch which came to light today when everything being run by the generator closed down. This is going to be painful, as I know the electrical connection is under the washing machine, in the tightest fitting locker you have ever seen. And, the w/m is not light! A joy for tomorrow. But essential as dirty clothes are beginning to pile up. One just cannot hand wash.
Lunchtime today marked our first full week. We are incredibly pleased that we have had good wind, for the most part, all the way through Week 1. The forecast looks reasonably settled for about the same in the next 3-4 days. Keep your fingers crossed for us!
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