Tuesday, December 5th 2017
Another long or short night (depends of the point of view) is behind us and
a beautiful morning welcomes us to another day in the Atlantic. Finally
good wind (15kn from the quarter) is moving us closer to our destination at
a more reasonable speed (averaging 6+ kn lately). The big swell keeps us
awake whilst at the helm (I love to surf on it, but I don’t like those
erratic side kicks), and helps us fall asleep when in our bunk… I feel more
and more comfortable by the day to sail Hatha Maris through the ocean.
And you may wonder, what we are doing beside sailing, sleeping, eating, or
cleaning?
It may be just a 40 feet boat, but put a bunch of crazy girls on Hatha
Maris and it suddenly feels like a big cruise liner: Welcome on Deck 4, our
crafts desk; Is there something to fix? is there some technical stuff to
do? do you want to create a new fancy bracelet using lines? Join us on Deck
4. Do you need a massage, wanna do some fitness or yoga? Then Deck 2 is
your place! Of course our Sun Deck is open the whole day. Should you wish
taking a bath in our thousand miles wide pool, please help yourself to Deck
5 (or was it Deck 6? Can’t remember…), no need to ask our butler, the pool
is always open during daytime. And today we actually welcomed all our crew
members on Deck 2 for a much needed shower! It was really time now. The
dirty laundry instead can be dropped at the reception. surely someone will
deal with it...or not?!?
Being so close together in a confined space like a small boat really does
make you more creative. We are never bored, there is always something to do
when we are 'off duty'. For Thalita it’s sleeping, Francesca is studying
hard for her Yachtmaster, Sam instead takes care of her herbs garden down
below, whilst Lyssi has always something to fix and to check whether we are
still in the right direction towards Grenada. As for myself, I read a
book, sunbathe or nap. What else… I’m on Deck 4, where else!
Nicole
Ps. The Dolphins visited us yesterday evening again! We love them. And the
flying fishes are all around us. I am just waiting, till the first one
jumps onto our boat, people say they are very smelly