Further South in the Tasman Sea, New Zealand 11 Dec 2010 37.7195S 172.1219E

Lessons learned today: 1. US Mason jar screw top rings do not quite fit New Zealand canning jars.

2. Pickled beat juice does a spectacular job at livening up the otherwise dull white interior of a fridge.

3. After just a few days at sea, the 20 second rule does not apply to pickled beets on the galley floor.

The good news is the kids think pickled beets taste like sweetened dirt, the bad news is I love sweetened dirt (but not when it has been mixed with other detritus on the cabin sole).

20 knots of NW wind today, 2-3 meter seas still confused, but mostly following, 7 knots of boat speed. All is well on board, even with a few galley events.

xoxomo