Keep on truckin
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Chris & Katie Russell
Sun 3 Dec 2017 19:26
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12:56.80N 39:03.19W
A record overnight run added to an excellent sailing day
has given us another 140+ mile day today. It was Chris's Mother's birthday - a
sprightly 95 and we attempted a satphone call but was unsuccessful as we got
through but she could not hear us. There was a Happy Birthday email as well -
and that did get through....we will celebrate properly on our
return.
For a second day in a row we have not seen another craft
- not even on AIS - our automatic transponder system that can have a
range of 40 plus miles. With the current full moon we sail through the night
bathed in the light from dusk to dawn just with open ocean around us. As each
watch changes there are different conversations and perspectives to discuss. It
is rarely quiet and the biscuit tin is regularly raided with tea
Last night we celebrated 'halfway there' with a bottle
of bubbles and tonight we had the first of the crew's 'desert island discs' that
will be heard over the forthcoming evenings before supper. Will produced a
thought provoking and original selection that were delivered with anecdotes and
fascinating stories. He has set the bar high for everyone else
Tomorrow? more of the same we think. That's tradewind
sailing...........
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