Day fourteen - it's a conspiracy I tell you!
Adonde
Neil & Tracy Batcheler
Mon 1 Jan 2007 17:40
Noon position 17:15.5N 38:40.0W
Day's run a miserable 117nm
And a very Happy New Year to you all!
Two things to be fed up about today: first, after
absolutely no New Year celebrations whatsoever I (Neil) have had a headache all
day, and secondly, what was shaping up to be a more respectable day's run (to
noon today) was completely scuppered when the wind died to almost nothing
overnight. From making a decent 7kts yesterday afternoon we were down to 3kts at
times overnight, only picking up a bit again this morning. We seem destined to
complete this trip at an average of five knots which is consistent if
unimpressive...I know I keep going on about it but it's annoying me! The wind's
still light now but we're maintaining around six knots with the
gennaker.
Just a brief despatch today as there's not
much to report.
Finally, and apologies to everyone that this
doesn't apply to:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY POPPY!!
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