Day 15 - Christmas Eve 🎄- UFOs sighted, Barbados time and a Baker's triumph!

Well why let the facts get in the way of a good headline? The UFOs were actually Unidentified Floating Objects! Also it's stretching a point to say they were unidentified because we, or to be more precise, Mick, seemed pretty certain about what they were - long line fishing markers. For a couple of miles or more we sailed down a line of these football sized bouys spaced about every 200 metres. Then we passed one very closely that had a second float attached to it with a 3 metre antenna sticking out the top. This was presumably transmitting its location to the mother ship!

That, putting the clock onto Barbados time and Mick baking a second loaf were the highlights of the day. At the time of writing Mick's second creation had just come out of the oven and looked most impressive. 

No problems rising this time! Can't wait to try it.

As of 1500 (GMT - 4) Barbados time, the winds which had been moderate to fresh for most of the day began to ease and this is probably the beginning of the decline we have been expecting. 

If the wind behaves as forecast, we'll change our rig tomorrow morning at the change of Watch. The twin headsails will come in and we'll hoist the mainsail and boomed out cruising chute. That should provide us our maximum sail area for light down wind sailing.

Lunch was a slightly sorry afair of salami salad (old cucumber, old tamatoe and old cheese) with knuckets of brick soda bread!

Dinner will be light - probably pasta with pesto sauce accompanied by slices of Mick's latest creation!