I wanna hold your Wheeeeeeeel......I wanna hold your wheel
andromeda of plymouth
Susan and Andrew Wilson
Wed 21 May 2014 15:00
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Day....let's not bother with day number, we are
keeping count but the number is currently bigger than one hand so we'll forget
it.
Wheels....well as my Mum says when she hears
someone talking gibberish.....I had two and the wheels fell off !
Andromeda has only the one wheel, she does have
pulleys and sprockets etc, but only the one steering wheel, and its getting good
use I can tell you. We will need to buy a new cover for it when we get to
Europe. Europe you say, yes we are headed there, we are just taking the
very scenic route because of the wind we are finding out here, when there is
some of course.
There are some good things about the lack of wind
though, let's see, well you don't spill the tea for one . As for other good
things, well if you had been out here in the Atlantic Ocean yesterday when
the sea almost flat calm it was beautiful. The sea looked liked rippled
silk, the blue water was such a wonderful colour ( I don't think it was
one of the colours on our list) and showed up the orangey-yellow (well what
else) seaweed drifting pass to perfection. Then when the shearwaters
came gliding up to water ski to halt just off the hull, it was just
wonderful and l I hope I caught them on camera and video. The big ocean
swells were gently coming towards us, gently takingus up and down the waves. The
clouds and Andromeda's sails were reflected in the clear, calm water. We
were making gentle ripples as we seemed to glide along.it was really delightful
and a picture that will stay in our minds a long time. Then we could see a
blue line in the distance...wind? not really, but as we crept nearer
patterns began to appear on the surface of the sea. Almost acheckered effect
where the very gentle breeze was playing on the surface. Looking all around
surrounded by these tiny ripples the colour of the sea was changed
remarkedly. but withsmall patchee of clm showing too. We just hope the
photos will show how it was
Meanwhile we also some meals that didn't feel
like they might leap off the plate and the afternoon sunshine was very
warm.
Then as our weather router said would happen the
wind started to fill in, from 1.3 knots it went up to 5 for a few hours,
and overnight crept up to 8 and this morning we have been in double figures and
even had to reef the sails......maybe Neptune did like out belated libations for
crossing the Tropic of Cancer......
For the moment Vanessa has taken the wheel, her
orange (!) ribbons fluttering away as she keeps us on course. We have just
had a slap up breakfast and another cup of tea and we shall be keeping an eye
out for wildlife.....shipping news, we saw a cargo ship in the distance as it
was getting dark last night.
Figures...well anyone who knows me, knows I like
these, we are over 7/10, or 2/3's of the way to Bermuda so have 3/10's or 1/3 to
go.....we are coming really but then we didn't intend to go to Bermuda , but the
fuel dock is calling our name.
More in due course,
Andrew & Susan
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