An exercise in patience

We nurdled out 112nm today, and we're actually quite proud of it!The winds
varied between 5.5kn and 11kn, and there was Fox Alpha we could do about it!
With 625 still to go, there is no point using up diesel for propulsion ! The
lowest speed we have recorded yet is 1.9, and the lowest wind speed 5.5kn.
We have been amazed at how easily she sails along at 4 to 4.8 knots in very
light airs! So far,we have not yet been becalmed! The sea, sun, and weather
are glorious, and we are content to just read, sleep, and suntan for the
next few days! Some people would pay MILLIONS of Rand to find themselves in
such idyllic conditions! Lets hope there's not a Hooly round the corner!
We finished our one water tank today, which we refilled in St Helena,
and added to in Ascension. The summary is 700lts lasted the two of us 45
days, (+/- 8lts per person per day. That includes drinking, cooking,
showering, and a little clothes washing.) We still have the other 250lt
tank, plus bottled drinking water.
Have just learnt that Chris and Helen Hull are flying over to Brazil
in Feb, and intend sailing Sea Lion up to Rio for the Carnival. I dont think
we will be temped so soon after arriving, but it will be nice to catch up
with them in and around Ihla Grande before and after their Rio trip. I am
hoping he can bring me a new raw water pump, as Southern Marines rebuild of
mine , is/was a failure, and it leaks like a sieve through the back
bearing..exactly the same as it did before they re -built it, and charged me
a fortune for the priveledge! They might have a chance to explain/redeam
themselves when I take it back to them in March/April, if Roy can find the
new one for me!!
Our pos at present is 19.00S, 34,14.5W, and we are ghosting along
at5.0 knots in 10/11knots of breeze. We would still like to creep into
Ens. das Palmas on Friday afternoon, and keep a low profile until we check
in at Angra on Monday morning , even if it means not leaving the boat to go
ashore! Cheers till later!