Left Singapore for the Malaysian Island of Tioman. I took my malaria tablet on an empty stomach and slept most of the day! Up most of the night as a result, but enjoyed the stars and taking the helm. Rene tells me that during the day, the wind was blowing from the stern – I missed Rallentando ‘goose-winging’
I definitely prefer sailing at night - it's a bit cooler, and I do enjoy spotting the lights of the boats and ships around us... not sure if I'll like it as much when I'm on my own and it's just rene sleeping below! The ipod is useful - i'm catching up on the BBC podcasts I downloaded for rene, and the chillout music is appropriate under the stars! When we're motor sailing, the autohelm is on, so we can 'relax' with the binoculars - under sail one of us is helming (steering!)
The wind so far has been really disappointing, not strong enough or hitting us from the wrong direction....
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