Last night watch

It’s 2:30am, I can see the lights of Antigua’s skyline in the distance, only 28nm to the eastern side and another 10-12 to reach the docks. It has been rough weather for the shift, wind picked up to 34knots and the swells have sent things flying in the galley. Thankfully the engine is still on and only the stay sail is up…. Pulling us to 6.5 or 7knots, allowing Lorena to go further on a tank of fuel.
We have done 11 fuel transfers from the port tank (with no reading) into the day tank. We will need to do one more transfer, to make it to the fuel dock. I suspect we will be there around 10am.
Other than finishing two books (Out of Africa - paperback and Hidden Potential- audio), and making a big salad for the crew at lunch and a turkey and sweet potato meal at supper, I did very little. Although I struggled to nap when I tried as the bed is damp and the swells have made the sleep conditions unfavourable.
I am looking forward to clean bedding, a flushable toilet, a shower and a full nights sleep. It has been a long journey, over 13 days at sea.
***We are now 12nm away…. And can see land , 8am local time!!Read more