38'21"10N 36'07"97W
Cat-man-do
Fri 23 May 2008 07:34
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Hello Peeps,
It's me Stavros, innit? Justa wondering howa the
kebab shop's goin' while we're away innit. Bloody weather's lovely innit but
notta good fora the sailing lark innit.
Sorry folks I've no idea where Stavros the Greek
popped up from but he's gone now.
Just finished another early shift and have to
report we've been motoring very frugally all night, just switched from port to
starboard engine as we're trying to maintain an even level in the
tanks.
Superb sunrise, combined with the most spectacular
waning moon, and a visitation from about 15 dolphins made 5.00am seem almost
bearable! Spud should have been up on watch at 4.00am but I've let him
sleep in as he gave me an extrra hour last night.
For those of you wondering how the catering is
going (I'm sure the mums are worried we're not eating properly!) the last five
night's dinners have been: Tuna steaks with spicy cous-cous, Bangers and mash
with beans, chicken curry with rice, cottage pie, and ravioli - note that only
the last one came out of a tin!!!
I'm looking forward to shopping in Horta as could
do with re-stocking fresh veg etc, but the freezer has been brilliant for
keeping the meat, fish etc - Simon take note! Deep freeze v useful on long
voyages. Spud's last message ref beer was inaccurate - we are in fact down
to our last 2 cans of beer -quel domage - we'll have to start hitting the hard
stuff!
The fishing has been non-productive the last few
days, and my theory (and I'm sticking to it) is that there have been dolphins
around the boat most days, and the dolphins are probably a pretty good deterrent
to the sort of fish which we'd be catching - so I suspect one pleasure is
denying us the chance to catch anything. Not to worry, we have 6 tuna
steaks left anyway.
To those of you who are watching our "arch-rivals"
Rebel T with an equal amount of interest, we have not been within VHF range (we
do keep trying to raise them on the radio), but obviously we look forward to
having a pint with them in Horta. Can someone send their latest position
on the email so we can keep tabs on them, please? Cheers.
Here's hoping you're all keeping well, and looking
forward to making text / voice contact with some of you if and when we reach
port. GPS telling me it's only 349 miles.............
Love 'n stuff,
Le Rog & Captain Spud x
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