Another blisteringly fast day on Itchy Foot. Yet again we had 15kn of wind on the port quarter (not on the side, nor on the stern, somewhere in-between) and Itchy Foot loved it. This point of sail is called a ‘Broad Reach’ and is usually the fastest for our sort of boat, Itchy Foot is no exception. Over the next few days the wind will work its way farther behind us until we are going more of less dead downwind, which is slower and less comfortable, but for now we’re lovin’ it.

Speaking of Lovin’ It! – did you know that 40% of MacDonald’s sales come from Happy Meals?! We didn’t but do now, because it was Quiz Day today! Tina once again provided an hour of entertainment in the form of a quiz, with challenging questions for all onboard including a Star Wars and Harry Potter section. Mia as usually won the most points in the music section, the final blow coming when Jon confused Grease with Pulp Fiction – it would have been worse if he had been picking the next family movie night. Not even the Poetry Round could save Jon and Mia penned the perfect tear jerker about Teo to win the judges hearts and points.

Tina has also taken over the role of Itchy Foot bread baker, and is baking a fresh loaf everyday during her night watch. Lunch never tasted so good, especially as Mia had the good idea to pair it with the last of our fresh vegetables and make a Pumpkin Soup to go with. We’re down to a couple of green pepper, a bunch of apples and plenty of potatoes as we go into our last 10 days. Thankfully we haven’t touched the food in the freezer yet and Jon keeps catching fish – four bites today – two got away and two Mahi-mahi are now in the freezer. So dinner was pan fried yellow fin tuna and buttery potato mash. Oh and Teo is a fan of the Orep Cheese Cake – as you can see from the photo.

Not much else to report. Mia is upset she missed a royal wedding and wants to know all about the dress. Any descriptions and wedding gossip would be greatly appreciated at jonwright@myiridium.net – no photos please!