Bootlegger of
Mann
2007
ARC Log
Date 101207
Day Sixteen
00.01 15.20N 51.45W Wind E20kts true; COG 260
degrees, SOG 7.3 kts all sails pulling –
Sighted a couple of yachts one to Port, one ahead. Distance to go
538nm
RT
03.00
15.17N 52.04W Wind ESE
12-16kts SOG 6 kts ave COG corrected to 280
degrees
Distance to go 520 nm
MS
Sighted light at nine O clock and closing on light at
one
O’clock. MS
04.00 Clock & battery
check. Latter showing 22.6V. Generator switched on, chargers
and hot water switched on.
FN
05.00 15.16N 52.16W Two
sightings of yachts ahead which according to our
radar
are fast moving away from us to the SW. Suspect they are tacking their
kites
downwind
FN
06.00 15.14N 52.23W Wind E
14kts SOG 6kts COG 278 degrees. Lights of other two
boats barely visable now. Distance to go - 489 nm
FN
07.30 Generator switched
off. ( 3.5 hrs run)
09.00 15.10N 52.43W Wind ENE
18kts SOG 6.5 kts COG 275 degrees
Lost sight of the earlier sighted two yachts. Distance to go: 481
nm.
EMc
11.00 Tanker past astern of
us heading SW.
12.00
Noon position 15.07N
53.03W. Wind E. 18 kts SOG 6 – 7 kts
COG 280 degrees – goose winging. One yacht sighted off
starboard
Beam. Tried calling him on VHF 16 & 77; no response RT
12.20 Sent position report
to Cowes.
FN
14.00
Daily SSB Roll Call. Again relayed Abora’s position to the
Controller.
Requested our position be relayed to
Cowes. FN
15.00 Tanker sighted ,
passed astern of us heading NE.
17.30
A sunny pleasant afternoon.
Wind appears to have settled in the east we have genny and main in goose wing
rig a SOG ranging from 6 – 6.5 kts average
Generator switched on for watermaking. ( 2 .5 hour run for both
)
19.30 A serious’toilet odour’ was first
noticed by Ray in galley area. He asked those nearby had they taken a shower
lately? After Frank had disappeared to shower, the
source
was discovered by Eugene. The bilge area under the
sink and beyond was full of coagulated milk which had produced a culture.
Horrible stench. Ray and Eugene undertook the unpleasant task of removing all
the cupboard contents, then cleaning out the gallons of foul liquid etc then
cleaning out whole area with vinegar.
20.30 Eugene did dinner – Seafood Rissotto
washed down with Rose’.
00.00
14.55N 56.09W Wind E 18 - 20kts true; COG 280 degrees, SOG 7.5 – 8.5kts
Distance to go 378 nm RT
Nautical Miles covered during past twenty four hours -
160
