![\"Image](\"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMGP6846-1024x768.jpg\" "\\"Image-from-the-top-of-Challenger-2's-mast\\"")
From the mast<\/p><\/div>\n
More tales from the Motherwatch<\/h2>\n
Hi again. Why so soon, I hear you ask? We\u2019ve only just digested your last stream of consciousness. Well, the reason for the quick turnaround is something called the Motherwatch, something that every aspiring TransAtlantic yachtsman should be aware of. Motherwatch is essentially a form of indentured slavery, conducted periodically during the watch cycle – I have had three of them in my two weeks at sea. They are essentially 15-18 hours days, cooking, cleaning and otherwise supporting the boat and are now being conducted in hot weather.<\/p>\n
Imagine if you would a small kitchen and with limited storage. Now, rock that kitchen randomly from side to side, on occasion quite quickly and add extras, such as packets or utensils shoved randomly behind a cupboard door, poised to launch themselves at the next unwary individual opening it. Some of your ingredients are under the floor in another cabin, which necessitating crawling around cabins with a red light on your head, trying not to wake the inmates.<\/p>\n
As alluded to above, Motherwatching is conducted in pairs and I have been fortunate to be paired with Jason He is also the guy in the middle bunk below my top bunk and this pairing is partly to de-conflict our time in the bunks, to limit the occasions I have to molest Jason in some way in order to access my canvas mattress.<\/p>\n
Jason and I have been assisted on a number of occasions by crewmate Christine, the lapsed Nun who I believe feels sorry for us and thinks we are somewhat deficient in cookery competence. Her first intervention was when we decided to make a huge cauldron of stew.<\/p>\n
Nighty night.<\/p>\n
Jim<\/p>\n
![\"Map](\"https:\/\/www.firstclasssailing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Arc-day-16.png\" "\\"arc-rally-2019-challenger-2\\"")
Day 16 position ARC Rally 2019<\/p><\/div>\n
Skippers Log<\/h2>\n
CF540 ARC 2019 CH2 Daily Report 2019-12-09<\/p>\n
Date : Monday 9 December 2019
\nTime : 12:00 GMT (10am Boat Time)
\nPosition : 15.59\u2019N\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 54.04\u2019 W
\nPosition : Approaching Barracuda Ridge (time to restart fishing ?)
\nDestination : Rodney Bay, St Lucia
\nETA : 2020 Dec 11 (GPS)
\nETA Kirstie: 0900 Dec 11 (UT)
\nDTF : 415 Distance Run 2583
\n24 Hour Run : 204 DMG in 24 Hours : 191
\nRequired Knots for 15 Dec : 3.1, Arrival at 8 Knots : 11 Dec
\nWind : TWD : 065 TWS : 17.5
\nGybe Angles (M) 255 275 295
\nSailplan : Full Main, Yankee 1, Staysail
\nPOB : 14, all in good health and happy
\nToday on Challenger 2 :
\nBreakfast : Scrambled egg, fruit salad, Cereal Lunch : Sandwiches\u00a0 Dinner : Pasta Pesto with pine nuts
\nMusic : a gently humming generator!
\nFishing Score : 27\/11 1x Large Dorado \u2013 Fishing suspended
\nNotes and comments:<\/p>\n
Slightly lighter winds overnight, with a slightly easier sea state. Speeds still around 7-8 knots which feels very slow after the last couple of days.<\/p>\n
Sails and main sliders and luff boxes still all in good condition. One hank off on the Yankee 1, still on the sail, think the pin is bent, will replace\/repair in St Lucia.<\/p>\n
Ricky, Skipper<\/p>\n
A bank of squall clouds to the south threatening all morning and just broke as Ricky came on watch (smug, dry mate).<\/p>\n
Kirstie<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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