(Blog No.31)
Catou
Paul and Sylvie Tucker
Wed 1 Dec 2010 13:17
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17:39.46N 26:14.32W
Wednesday 1st December
Noon Position: 17 deg 39' N 26 deg
14'W
Daily Run: 107'
Average Speed: 4.46 Knots
Total Average speed: 4.44 Knots
Total Distance covered: 1069'
Distance to go: 2015'
Thought for the day : You don't want to get into a
wrestling match with a pig. You both get dirty - but the pig likes
it. ( US politician Al Gore was credited with that one I
think).
Having had a wonderful sail southwards Mon/Tues night,
we ran out of wind again! Only 12 hours after being hove-to in a
gale. We motored all yesterday afternoon and through the night to get
through yet another calm patch. The daily average speed above
includes nearly 17 hours of motoring in calm conditions! We passed about
50' north of cape Verde islands and now heading more westwards at
last.
Last night the phosphorescence in the water was quite
amazing. The leading edge of the bow wave is lit up all the way along and
right down the length of the boat. It even lights up the side of the
boat. You can also see it in the trail behind the boat deep underwater and
sometimes you can see little bursts of light from below the surface, looking
like mini depth charges exploding as the water is disturbed by
'Catou'.
Not a lot to report. We are really hoping for some Trade
winds to find us today. We stopped the engine at 0730 and have been averaging
2.5 knots ever since! We don't have enough fuel to motor all the way,
and we have to reserve some for battery charging!
Best wishes
Paul, Sylvie and Ben
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