" A LADY TRIP" Sailing around the world

A Lady
Stephen Hyde
Fri 19 Mar 2010 17:23
Our Position  .......................07 56 S   123  51 W
Distance to travel.........................906 miles
Wind ESE...................................24 / 25 knots
SOG ( speed over ground )...........8,25 knots average
Distance travelledin last 24hrs.......198 miles
Total distance of this leg................3000 miles
 
04.00hrs  We took down the spinniker pole as the wind had gone to the right,
 
05,00 Dawn began to break Beautifull clear Day.
 
06.20  Sun Rise, What a fantastic sight
 
10,00hrs ( local time ) Radio Call, We had already as usual sent in our position by email,
We are still up there with the front runners, all of whome are giving us time,
 
 
12.oohrs Still sailing along merrily, the wind goes left a little so we put the boat goose winging again.
 
Nothing much to report and the skipper has no stories today,
 
Aileen did a Cottage Pie for dinner, however , the red hot bowl full of Pie, fell out of the oven ( When a wave hit us broadside) onto
her foot, The poor girl, whatever about the foot, But she had spent so much time and effort into making this.
However, She recovered quickled and managed to save enough pie to feed the over stuffed crew.
Once She discovered the Wave was our ( S&D ) fault, she was happy out and we really enjoyed that Pie
Alls well that ends well,
 
Do you know that we discoveredweeds growing half way up transome, because its under water so much,
 
Night Watches.......................Stephen.................21.00  /  01.00 hrs
                                             Aileen                    01.00  /  05.00hrs
                                             Donal,                    05.00  /  09.00hrs
 
Thats it.
 
Signed      Stephen Hyde  ( skipper)