So . . . with one engine working with our rigged fuel supply, we started motoring. Luckily, the wind picked up about two hours later. We have been sailing ever since at various rates of speed, often quite fast.

Let’s talk about our route. We had originally planned to go by Socotra (with a possible stopover) on our way to Djibouti. But with two engines not working properly, we were advised to sail to Oman instead. They apparently have competent mechanics who should be able to fix what ails. So that is what we are doing. We *need* two fully working engines to get to Djibouti and up the Red Sea. We don’t know how long we will be in Oman.

We have followed the same night watch schedule the entire trip. Michael takes the helm from 9-12 p.m. I am on duty from midnight to 3 a.m. Jason takes the 3-6 a.m. watch. We are each happy with our schedule. I am concerned about the watch schedule when there will only be two of us. Sleeping is my favorite pastime. . .

We caught another tuna two nights ago. 🙂 We got it on board just as the sun was setting. That was last night’s dinner.

Speaking of dinner, the only “real meal” we eat together is dinner, which typically occurs at about 5:30 p.m. We have had all sorts of stuff: chicken, pulled pork, tuna (five meals so far), pork chops, pasta, veggies (fresh and frozen), fruit (fresh and canned) cheesecake, yummy bread, hamburgers (tonight). We also brought a lot of snacks. Not many of those left. Jason has been making some yummy food for breakfast that he and Michael usually eat before I wake up. I wouldn’t be hungry at the time they eat, even if I were awake. 🙂 In sum, we are eating well and not going hungry.

You are now up to date on our passage, which has had more issues than we ever could have predicted, is taking us to an unplanned location, and will take longer than expected. But all is well. Speaking for myself, I have learned *a lot* over the past several days. I am happy about that.

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