Day 21 – Freak wave, 3 weeks complete

21 Mar, 07 – 21.43
19.0197N,27.5622W

24 hr progress: 26.9 Nautical Miles
Distance to Antigua (Straight line): 1930 Nautical Miles
Another amazing day. Wind dropped to about 15 knots with large broad waves with about 100 meters from crest to crest. For the first time in many days, I have been able to see an unbroken horizon. Fantastic 360 degree Sunset and Sunrise. Makes a nice change from being stuck between water mountains.
Been able to keep the boat on a bearing of 260 – 270 deg most of the day.
Still resting the shoulder, so todays progress has been just marginally better by 0.3 miles over yesterdays progress.
The highlight of the day, if you can call it that, was getting caught out by a freak wave that broke over the deck.
So, its my third week complete at sea today and getting used to the routine quite well and learning something new everyday.
The gas burner is not working (its got corroded by the salt water), so I cannot heat any water. Living off cold food. Will try and get it sorted out once I have the rudder problem out of the way. Not too concerned. Getting used to eating food straight out of the tin. I must add though that the metallic taste is an acquired taste. Will get around to replacing the burner once the rudder issue is out of the way).
Have not seen a human being since leaving, and no other contact with the outside world apart from the occasional cargo ship over the vhf radio. What a strange dream like existence.
B
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Wave, seconds before it broke over the boat

Different sunset each day

Dusk as I have coffee on deck