Swim stop!

17’29.3N 024’57.0W course 238′ speed 6,3

Today was a great day! Although we had no wind and we have been under engine for 24 hours now, it was a beautiful day. As a small practice run we did a man over board drill with a buoy, which ended in many men and women over board, as we stopped the engine and had a swim! The weather was warm and the water still somewhat refreshing, ideal! Almost 30 degrees celcius in the shade and water of almost 26 degrees, so it was a very laid back afternoon. proper holiday feeling!

Russell started the early afternoon off with a lecture on navigation and our position on earth, basic latitude and longitude explanation. This way we will ease our way into more detailed navigation and some celestial navigation as well. We have a few weeks to learn. After that, lunch and then our swim. It is something very special to jump off the Tecla and into the ocean, thinking that it is over 3000 meters deep. Then you look at your legs and you realize how clear the water is, and how deep it is, not to see anything below you. The blue blue water lets light through very far, but still you see nothing.
When you swim around the Tecla you realize how fast and enormous the ocean really is. And how small our beautiful Tecla is compared to all this water. But you should not think about it too much, or you might not go for that jump off the jibboom a second time!

Just as the sun was setting it felt like we had a little breeze over the deck, so we set the forestaysail to give us some lift. It worked for a little bit.. but now it is just hanging straight down, no wind, no lift.

The picture of the day was made by Bob, he went all the way out there and climbed to the end of the jibboom. This time not to jump off with a big splash, but with his camera around his shoulder, to the best picture possible.
The election of picture of the day was a close call, Thomas put some effort in as well, with help of Myrthe, getting our team ‘hanging around’. That took more effort then one would think! Especially of the arm muscles.

We are passing the Cape Verde Island tonight and during the morning, on radar you can see the whole of Santo Antao, outside you see a few spread out lights and a vague shade of the land. Around 6:30 the sun will rise, hopefully giving us a good view of the island. Hopefully by the afternoon we will have passed the islands and are heading South, where we should pick up a light breeze before the evening. Let the tradewinds begin!

All well on board! Jet.

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