Yesterday was New Zealand's Waitangi Day commemorating the signing of
the Treaty of Waitangi between the British settlers and native Maori
back in 1840. Being the two kiwi's on board Christel and I found
ourselves designated to mother watch for the day (so much for a national
holiday!!!). During happy hour everyone was treated to some kiwi
lollies (translation 'sweets') and home (or 'boat') baking but only
after participating in a hilarious attempt at the Haka.
Since leaving Singapore we've been slapping on the sun screen on deck
and sweating in our bunks down below. However we've been being careful
what we wish for knowing that it will be a different story that we are
telling in a week or so! Already it is noticeably cooler during our
night watches and the water temperature of what was likely to be my last
bucket shower yesterday was also initially a bit of a shock! Today has
seen a further change in the conditions as the wind picks up. We've
dropped our yankee 1 for the 2 and without jinxing ourselves have
probably put it to bed for the rest of this race. The temperature is
still really hot during the day especially down below in the sleeping
quarters. This morning some of the off watch crew found themselves
quickly cooled down as with the increasing wind and waves a bow wave
made it down our open forward hatch and into their bunks! So with that
said I've had lunch and I'm off to my bunk to check for water saturation
levels and rig up a shower curtain before climbing in!
'Night' :)
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