again. I've been on mother watch all day. I think i've lost about 5kgs! I've
never sweated so much in my life! It is completely disgusting! It started
before i even made it to my bunk last night. Had to kneed the dough for todays
bread during my last on watch. It was too wet on deck to have the hatches open
so the sleeping area was like a steam room.
Cooking and cleaning all day for 18 people is a big enough job in itself but
make that 25 in about 40 degrees with humidity of about 90% and you soon lose
your will to live! But we got through. We don't even have enough plates and
cutlery so as one mother serves the other has to start re-collecting the empties
and washing them! I managed to sneak up on deck for an hour or so, helped get a
reef in and spoted some chafe on the Yankee sheet so helped drop the yankee,
re-lead the sheet and hoist again. The sores on my leg haven't liked the
conditions today so skips banned me from the bow and i have to stay at
the back of the boat and stay as dry as possible! BORING!!
With all the hatches closed against the spray again tonight, there's a 'party'
going on with people camped out on the sails at the bottom of the companion way
(ladder/steps up to the deck) trying to catch any little breeze and the fan in
the nav station is working over time. Doesn't pay to move though or you lose
your spot!
On that note, I need to go and muscle my way back in! I'm melting here!! :)
xx
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