11 April
Frasersboat
Tue 11 Apr 2006 22:17
We had a nice sunny day today so the batteries have had a feast. Even so
they are always just hanging on to life. Never really designed for the
computer plus watermaker age. Lets just hope that thee sun continues to
shine on us.
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A problem was raised concerning access to blog from days previous. Some
people had lost access to this info. I put theis to IT expert Les for an
explaination. Les states If you are having trouble accessing previous blog
entries, this may be
because you have added the page to your "favorites" or "bookmarks". To
get around this, click on the "Web Diary" tab at the top of the page and
then click on "frasersboat" It will then all work properly.
If you are having trouble accessing previous blog entries, this may be
because you have added the page to your "favorites" or "bookmarks". To
get around this, click on the "Web Diary" tab at the top of the page and
then click on "frasersboat" It will then all work properly.
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Back to the rowing bit. We have had a good day on the oars we reckon. After
the porridge that we rowed in yesterday this was the cream. Shouldn't speak
too soon we still have the evening/night to go. Hope it is reflected in the
log.
The miles are coming off our total and we are tempted to think of Antigua
arrival and all that, our wifes Pat and Liz have already booked air tickets
(a necessitity as flights are getting full) to be there but probably it
would be tempting fate to talk of dates in the blog.
This morning was Tim's seccond broadcast to Radio Cumbria. A bit of a rushed
affair caused by the previous guy rambling on about stopped up drains or
something. Anyway maybe Tim will get more of a shout next Tuesday.
A few responses on the flying fish query (how do they stay in the air) Paula
Mart states - Flying fish like most fishes, gets its power and speed from
its tail fin
which it moves from side to side with powerful strokes. Flying
fish "glide" rather than "fly" through the air; they will swim very fast
near the surface of the water, and if a predator is near, they will reach
speeds of 15-20 mph and then break the surface of the water. They briefly
stay at the surface, using their tail to work up even more speed-beating
it in the water up to 50 times in one second!! They then accelerate to
approximately 40 miles per hour, before rising into the air, gliding on
their huge wing-like pectoral fins and escaping their predators. Since it
is much easier to move through the air than it is through the water, the
flying fish launch themselves from the water like rockets, leaving their
predators far behind!!!
Thanks to Scott too for his explanations!!!!!!!
Scott Maleney has a similkar abgle on their technique.
Tim Bunker and Albert Sillwood ( by the way you guys should remember each
other from Solihull YHA days) have a high tech solution and refer to ground
effects used for lift in some high tech planes. Sound s good. Hmmm , any
more offers.
Tim here,
A few more boats appearing on out Seame radar detector but nothing visual
yet apart from we saw our first yacht 2 days ago an American yacht going
toAntigua Sheerwater III.
Weather back sunny again but our tans do not include the backs of our legs
which remain sickly white.
Food is becoming such an event with the slowness awards going to me for
making a choc pud (for breakfast last 20 mins nearly) and to Mi\ck for
losing his lunch somewhere in his beard. A carton of jam is now a valued
currency to be bartered.
Sleeping is becoming a problem as both of us are getting up to row to the "5
mins" call. No call given but I ot up twice in 2 hours without a call at the
wrong time. Part of the fatigue problem affecting us both.
Mick continues to be uninjured but I have had quite sharp pains in wrists
and fingers from tendinitus. I have been massaging with arnica which has
helped but even after 2 hrs sleep the whole area becomes impossible to use
until stretched and rubbed. Rowing doesnt hurt it at all unless its
jarred.Time to put it in the "it doent hurt box" and get on with it but I
thought I'd get some sympathy first.