March 29: Day 17

Doing laundry by hand is a drag. Brett can’t help because of his hand so it was all me. I managed to two loads, ran out of life-line space for hanging clothes and had to stop. My arms and stomach are sore from wringing and churning the laundry by hand, but it is nice to have clean clothes again. We have been making great time throught the ITCZ: light wind is our boat’s speciallity so we are really cruising. At am impressive 4 knotts, no less. Over half the wind speed and some of the most comfortable sailing we have done on this pasage. When we are down below the only way to tell we are moving is the wisper of the rudder as it free spins beneath the boat. I can see the Milky Way reflected in the water. So peacefull.