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Burnadebt
John & Bernie
Thu 19 Jun 2008 16:17
One week into the trip, 124 l of tank water, 42 engine hours and only 631 miles with 1447 to go - could be a long trip. Yesterday, we had the company of 3 yellow-billed tropic birds, flying around the boat, twittering and a pair of great shearwaters came to inspect us. We actually saw 2 cargo ships, chatted to one of them, so all in all, it was a pretty eventful day!
Today, we've got just about enough breeze, wind would be an exageration, to try flying the cruising chute with its nice new sock, from the new bow fitting - it seems to work, pushing us along at the dizzy speed of 2.8kn for a wind speed of 4.1kn so not too bad - at least it's quieter than the jib flapping. The plan is just to keep plodding along - the only bit of wind at the moment is over by the Azores!
Thank you to all those who've emailed or texted us - it's always nice to know there is a world out there, beyond the horizon, much appreciated - keep them coming please.