" A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World, and avoiding the doom and gloom in Europe and Home
A Lady
Stephen Hyde
Sun 30 May 2010 13:52
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SATURDAY 29th MAY
2010 ( presently at sea between Rarotonga
and Nuie,)
05.30hrs
Total distance ..............................
585 miles
Distance
travelled......................... 245 miles
Distance
remaining....................... 319 miles
Position.......................................20.
22 S 164. 22 W
Wind
.........................................20 / 22 knots
Sea state,
...................................good
Weather
.......................................good
SOG.............................................7.5
knots
09.00hrs We have 3 flying fish on deck, we
havent had many of these for a while, meanwhile, the fishing line is
still
flat out behind and we have not caught as much as a
cold.
10.00hrs, We adjusted all clocks on
board, including the chart plotter to -11 UTC ( - 12hrs Irish summer
time)
So , example.......... 9am on the boat
is 9 pm Irish time ( Same day )
10.30hrs The wind vanished, well
it went down to 8 knots from behind. so we started the engine and left it warm
up for 15 minutes
before putting it into drive.
At 1700 rpm, we moved along at 7.2 knots.
Fishing :- the fishing line has been
out there working like a mad man since we left Rarotonga, but nothing to show as
mentioned above.
its
very dissapointing, especially as we think we are experts in this fish
buisness.
We have tried everything, long lines, short lines , fiddling with the lines,
pulling it in and then letting go fast, NOTHING, bloody nothing.
Of course the wind is from the east, In Europe, an Easterly wind is not good for
fishing..
we are beginning to wonder if that applies out here also.
16.00hrs, The wind is back, so were
back in buisness, with a 22knot ENE breeze pushing us along on a broad reach at
8 knots.. walla,
18.00hrs, The skipper put a lovely ( of
course ) rack of NZ lamb in the oven for the dinner,
John , cooked a Rice dish to go with the Lamb, consisting of garlic ( 1/2 ton )
onions, pea's, and carrots, and seasoning. excellent.
" A Lady's " A Le Carte Restaurant is still alive and as good as
ever.
21.00hrs, The wind vanished again, so ,
on with the diesel donkey once again, 1700 rpm and travelling at 7.2
knots.
Night Watches
:- John............
21.00hrs / 01.00 hrs
Skipper........
01.00hrs / 05.00hrs
John.............05.00hrs /
09.00hrs
From us, good night,
Signed:-
Stephen Hyde ( Skipper )
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