Pacific Odyssey - Leg 5

Life is returning to the Grace; nearly everyone is feeling well. Wind changed to westerly overnight, then northwesterly during the day; we are running under both courses (square sails on foremast) and trysail (big sail on mainmast) and the engine is off. The night is clear, it is beautifully quiet, only the sounds of voices, rigging and water rushing underneath us as the waves lift up the Grace´s stern and move forward to the bow underneath her, lifting her and placing her gently down again. Huge rain squall at 1000hrs with strong winds and pelting rain. At mealtimes we´ve begun hearing each other´s life stories and having the chance to ask questions to learn more; James and Amanda today. This evening Drew read out loud from "Skippyjon Jones," a children´s story that belongs to Simon. It´s been a great day; the motion was extreme for awhile this morning but is now a gently rolling from side-to-side, nice for sleeping. Until tomorrow, good night, Bonice.