BERMUDA!!
Had a bad night, couldn't get to sleep till after 2am. Got up at 5.45am, on watch at 8am. I took the helm on 000degrees, wind NNE force 8, swells about 15-20ft. I had to be clipped on to the port rail to prevent me slipping. Quite cool though fairly sunny. Looking forward towards the bowsprit, one moment it was aimed at the sky, the next you thought it would go straight to the bottom, the angle was so steep, then it would rise up on the swell and start again. At 8.30 I went on starb'd lookout and saw a family of Atlantic Spotted dolphins with babies. At least 6+ in the group. Babies could not quite jump out of the water but belly flopped back into the waves. Fantastic. Lunch was spicy beef soup and beans, cold meat and salad, water melon.
Next stop Bermuda for 2 nights. Could not do our washing as it is too rough. All except waist and bridge out of bounds.
8.52pm - we did a dog watch today in order to shift the watch timings around, so now blue watch are on the 4-9 stint. At 4pm we braced the yards and I had an altercation with Chaz the Red WL for allegedly messing up the fore t'gallant. Actually it was Elizabeth the medic who came to "help" me. I spoke to Chaz because she was slagging me off to her watch. She apologised but said she was giving everyone a bollacking not me in particular (which was patently not true).
Dinner was roast chicken, potatoes, cauli and courgettes followed by toffee ice cream and mango.
I have volunteered to do the 4-6am harbour watch so I should see the sun rise. I am also on Bosun's duties tomorrow.
Everyone has gone on shore leave except Sally and myself.
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