Day 3 today and getting more comfortable on the boat...yesterday we motored over to Green Island and anchored for the day to go over rules,routines and were broken up into our watch groups. I helped with lunch...baguettes,cheese,turkey etc...we've been eating very well so far last night stir fry nice and spicy! Today we woke up early (630)and went for a swim...my room mate Sadie and I hit it off right away and we are in a room for three just the two of us so the extra space is a bonus! We had breakfast and then mustered in the cockpit and were off sailing for the morning. We had a man overboard drill and and abandon ship drill to gets prepared for our crossing. I got down in the anchor well and "flaked the chain" meaning I had to make sure the chain from the anchor was coiling correctly while bringing in the anchor...needless to say my hands look like a mechanics hands today! Grease and dirt! I also helped with the main staysail when we were putting up the sails. The job wheel officially started today so my job was bread maker (we make our own bread while at sea since we don't have enough room in the freezer to freeze the bread and it molds too quickly)but since we aren't under way yet I was moved to deck hand so I helped with clean the deck once breakfast and lunch were done. We eat all of out meals on deck weather permitting since cockroaches can be a problem if they come in while the boat is docked...Sadie and I had a little cockroach guest our first night and decided to name him Harold. I also helped hose down and scrub the
deck when we got back to the harbor. We are now anchored in Falmouth Harbor for the night. One last beer, burger, phone call, and email and then off line until we set sail tomorrow morning...I will be sure to update you nonce we arrive safely in the Azores!