Pacific Odyssey - Leg 5

It´s been a day full of strong winds, rain squalls and motion. People are doing well but everything takes more effort than usual and most of the day is spent sitting or lying in the stern, reading, chatting, or sleeping. Last night was not a good night for sleeping and it´s surprising how much energy it takes when you are always compensating for the forever motion of the ship. Yesterday we celebrated Kara and Raven´s birthday. We´re waiting for a calmer day to make the cake otherwise we end up with ´starboard tack´ cake, 1cm high on one end and 8cm high on the other. Yesterday we also caught a dorado and Chase and Scott made fish nuggets with it, delicious. A marlin bit the line but got away, taking the lure and some line with it. Today we had another bite but it also got away before we even had a look at it. We continue to sail under three lowers without the engine, averaging for most of yesterday and today at about 7-8 knots, faster during the squalls. Karen told stories to us today to pass some time while James kept a large group of trainees laughing so hard they had to ask him to stop, they couldn´t handle any more. Today another pod of dolphins joined the ship, leaping clear out of the water and playing with the grace´s bow, always a beautiful sight. Until tomorrow, good night, Bonice.