" A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World, ( presently sailing to the Marquesses Islands )
A Lady
Stephen Hyde
Tue 23 Mar 2010 15:02
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Total distance travelled since May
2009............................................14,000 miles approx
Total distance of this
leg....................................................................3,000
miles
Distance to
destination.........................................................................213
miles
Distance travelled in the last 24
hrs..................................................... 162
miles
Ave speed in the last 24
hrs.................................................................6.75
knots
Wind
..............................................................................................ESE
6 / 7 knots
POSITION......................09 degrees 24mins
S 135 degrees 20 mins W
( Motoring )
MONDAY 22nd March 2010
Very light winds all night, The stars, just
magic, Reminds Skipper of sitting in the cockpit of Bill Rickards boat on
the Dublin to Dingle
race a few years ago, We were off Dursey Island at
02.00hrs in the morning with a beautifull Starry night,
That night was the first time the skipper saw a
Sputnic ( satalite ) and it was Bryan Dobson ( RTE) who pointed it out to
us.
02.00hrs Skipper rebandaged his toe that got
snagged on something and was getting sore,
Had an email from skips sister lorna, Herself (
cracked ribs and all ), Finian and the Kids are off to Florida today to join
Finians brother
Garry O Driscoll on his yacht for holidays.
Ohh I wonder how " Shaun " from Liberty is doing since we last saw
her in Rodney Bay ?
10.00hrs Radio time, again we sent our
position to " Eowyn " by email and could pick up the position of everyone else
on the SSB radio.
" Crazy Horse " like ourselves motored during the night, we knew that anyway ,
as we could see them on the radar.
Nothing much happened during the day, the usual
naps, reading, light lunch, It was Sooooo Hot and not much breeze to cool
us down.
We reset the sails goose winging on a port tack.
It is great ot shut down the engine , ( Fondly
referred to as " the Iron Sail" )
20.00hrs Dinner by Aileen, This consisted of
Bacon chops with mashed potatoes, baked beans, and yes, pineapple sauce.. all
very tasty.
The sunset was spectacular, Crimson red sky with
some fluttering clouds shimmering on the horizon.
We took some photo's , But they really never get
the picture across properly
Night Watches
:-
Donal............................22.00hrs / 01.00hrs
Aileen...........................01.00hrs / 05.00hrs
Stephen........................05.00hrs / 09.00hrs
When one is on night shifts like these nights,
15 nights in a row, its great to have good weather and Starrey
nights,
How often have we been out in hairy conditions,
trying desperatly to hold onto our Knickers and our Bellys all
night.
Long may it last.
Thats it for today.
Signed :- Stephen
Hyde ( Skipper )
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