November 25th 2010: What has each crew member been up to?

21:06.0N 20:39.0W With the wind picking up, a slight overcast and the
temperature rising, it was another calm, routine day in the life of the Enigma
crew. It was spent under motor for the first part of the day, but we were able
to hoist the sails for the latter part as we head further south towards In terms of daily novelties, there was not much to
speak of, and the crew doesn’t seem to mind much. This idle time has allowed
for us to tend to things that often lose priority in the daily bustle of our
lives on land. We read, learn new things, watch new movies (Scorsese’s ‘Casino’
in yesterday’s case), reflect and enjoy each other’s company. With this theme in mind, every crew member was asked
what this trip has allowed him to do so far: Manuel Sr.: “I have been able to read ‘Paths
of Glory’ by Jeffrey Archer. It is about the first expedition to Ze: “First of all, I have been able to sleep a
little more! On top of logging the miles we are doing every day, I have also
been doing some reading. I am still trying to read Henry Kissinger’s ‘Diplomacy’,
a book that I started reading 10 years ago. Pena has also started reading it,
so I don’t know if I’ll be able to finish. Now, I am reading a
little book about radio -- and pray every night for the wind to come!” Penaforte: “I have always thought about being at
sea for a long time -- and I thought it would be a good time to gain knowledge
about myself. So while we may be crossing the Boyan: “This trip has allowed me to take
advantage of many things. I am learning about 10-15 phrases a day in my
Portuguese phrase book and I read about 10 pages a day of Steve Sleight’s
‘The New Complete Sailing Manual.’ This routine is in order for me
to learn as much as possible about this new setting that I am in. I also just
finished reading Yann Martel’s ‘The Life of Pi’ – an
outlandish book with insights that I very much relate to. Finally, I have had
the time to reflect on my next steps following this trip.” Manel: “I have finished Carlos Ruiz Zafón’s,
‘A Sombra do Vento’ -- a great book that was recommended to me by a
good friend from University. I started reading it quite some time ago and am
happy to have finally finished it. I have also been thinking about how this
trip has influenced me. From a sailing standpoint, I now feel like I could take
the boat around To go back to Pena’s segment, everyone’s ‘trip
within’ is clearly different in their own ways. This diversity is why it
has been great to be a part of this crew. Look out for tomorrow’s blog entry, as we will
have crossed a milestone that you may be interested in! Until then, The Enigma Crew. |