Back in skool, day one
Fleck
Sat 14 Jun 2014 16:00
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14th June 2014, Saturday
Position 33:14.2N 63:25.5W
So, 24 hours back into the privations of life on
board, after the fleshpots of Bermuda. But I exagerate of course: plenty of
sachets of my favourite capuccino here, and I sneaked a big piece of carrot cake
on board yesterday, and as for fleshpots, I can think only of the
waistline of the average American tourist. Sorry, America, but look at
yourselves, it's true.
Just about acceptable light breeze at present, but
not enough to keep the mainsail filled as we roll, so the boom
crashes and bangs about, despite my sturdy preventer, and I have stowed it.
Rely instead on twin headsails, lose 1.25 knots, but peaceful, and much less
chafe, and chance of damage.
Only today did I realise that yesterday was the day
after the twelfth, and also the day after Thursday. An inauspicious day to
start to cross an Ocean. Anyway as it is now Saturday, and touching wood as
I type with one finger, I'm OK so far!
Lovely weather, by the way. Cloudless and hot,
showers, a little thunder in the evenings. This won't last forever, so am
checking my 'gribs' to see if I can work out what the weather will do next.
'Switzerland' can download huge data files of weather info, but neither of us
can actually dial up the weather that we want!
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