Eclipse

28 April 2013

After a few days of very fast sailing the wind decreased bit by bit until there was no wind left at all. Luckily, after a few hours on engine, the wind came back so we could sail on. But first we took some time to stop for a refreshing dive into the ocean. It is a weird feeling to swim somewhere where there is 5000 meters of water below. And we had a Wandering albatross watching our every move. After the dive it was time to set sail again and in the evening we watched the moon with a glass of wine in our hand to see if we could see the eclipse. It was not so big, but the moon itself was gigantic.
Meanwhile we are sailing with a direct course to Cape Town. Because of the constant wind shifting we are busy with setting and changing sails.