08.27 Wake up too hot - lie down in cockpit instead
09.18 Engine on to charge the batteries - this means time for Starlink, water maker, and most importantly: we can use the toaster
09.48 James (aka bread boy) gets to it making our daily loaf of fresh bread
10.26-39 Sail changes on the foredeck because of lighter winds
10.42 Got far too hot so a bucket of sea water is needed over my head
10.51 Quick freshwater rinse
11.03 Wendy (our wind pilot) is put to use, although she can be a bit temperamental so needs careful monitoring and fine tuning
11.21 Killer sodoku time
11.57 Bread is cooked! time to cool
12.13 Well earned cold beverage (Diet Coke of course)
12.15 More killer sodoku
13.03 Group advent calendar opening!
13.12 Lunch time! (salad, leftover risotto, and the best boat bread so far)
14.08 Tea
14.13 Knitting, reading and cryptic crossword in the cockpit
14.45 Watch James set up the fishing line - we offer plenty of (un)helpful advice, free of charge!
15.14 Tea
15.32 Beat dad at chess
16.08 Lose to james at chess
16.49 Knitting contd.
17.30 Spot oncoming squall. do nothing.
17.33 Beat sophia at chess
17.41 Might have caught a fish?
17.45 No fish
17.51 Tea and fresh ginger flapjacks (thanks Mum!)
18.49 Rain finally arrives - move inside
19.12 Time for movie night: Hot Fuzz
19.23 Dinner
20.02 Hot fuzz resumes
20.26 Squall !!!! sudden reefing needed
20.37 Hot fuzz resumes take 2
21.08 Bed time
01.25 Sleep through alarm
01.29 Wake up (thanks James)
01.33 Reef stingray
02.14 Shake out reef
02.28 Tea
02.56 Dad emerges, Sophia goes to bed
03.14 Tea
03.17 Cryptic crossword
04.09 Bed time
What a busy day! Same again tomorrow?