[password] Ridingmore
[position] 15 34.23N 45 54.7W
[weather] 12-20 knots east
[speed]5-11 knots
[status] Finally, the bananas begin to ripen, and after almost a week of abstinence all are enjoying the deliciousness of a ripe banana on the cereal in the morning- ah the simple things! We caught another little tuna yesterday, but due to the glut of high quality fish we've had on the boat in the last few weeks, the little skipjack got to live another day - be free little fella, be free!! We have just ticked off the 3/5-of-the-way-there 'milestone', with 800 miles to sail - one must celebrate the small things! Everyone is happy and settled to the routine of sailing day and night, but I think we all are starting to get a little bored of the glorious sun sets and sun rises, the fresh air, and the rising temperatures and are looking forward to arriving in the Caribbean. The sea has risen to 27.6 degrees Celsius, and air temperatures hover between 25 and 29, night and day. The duvets have been packed away again, and I don't expect they'll be required again until the Galapagos!

The initial plan was to head to Barbados, then on to St Lucia, but we are still charging towards the more northern islands of the Caribbean at great speed, so are considering heading to Martinique instead - with a similar ETA. At this stage, we expect to arrive to the Caribbean in less than 5 days - probably the 14th of December, just in time for a few sat night celebratory drinks - horah!

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