Passing Newfoundland

6 August 2017

Passing Newfoundland, lighthouse visible later in the twilight, and some manage to get mobile reception briefly with also the opportunity to view the online positions of the other participating vessels. The Alexander von Humboldt was still heading south apparently – to much glee as to their navigation skills! 
A gentle sail in light winds during the day, with the excitement of the washing machine being available for us to use. The relief of clean clothes! 
The wind got up during the night, a 20-degree heel, as my bedding shot off downhill to port and I slid down after it.  Not the most comfortable night – it took 30 minutes, at regular intervals, for me to slide the length of my bunk before climbing back again, later the issue being resolved by stuffing my kit bag, rucksack and life jacket under the end of the mattress and creating a hollow nest into which I eventually slumped. 
The day that followed was sailing in a 6-7 wind, making good speed and ahead of the rest. It turned into a glorious evening, a pod of pilot whales was seen very close to the ship, shortly before a huge red full moon rose in the south east. By then the clocks had been changed by one hour, and the watches also rescheduled by four hours.