Back to the UK - Atlantic Ocean - Day 7
Rainmaker
Donald Macdonald
Sat 8 May 2021 20:17
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Position 25.49.1N 52.15.7W
One week at sea completed and only 700nm nearer our
destination although have done 1001 through the water. For the last 18 hours
have freed a bit on a course of 060 and our speed looks good most of the time at
about 6 knots SOG. Present forecast has us in very little wind in 24 hours so
progress will come to a grinding halt. A cargo ship, Sider Bilbao passed
about 4nm from us this afternoon.
This morning went through a rain storm, good for washing
boat down, bad for progress as wind dropped to 1-2 knots and Harold cannot cope.
Now pure sunshine no clouds around at all.
John's deck shoes the soles are falling off and not
sure going to last all the way back. Shoes do not come under my maintenance
remit so no doubt he will be in boots before UK unless there is a cobbler in the
Azores.
This morning next weeks box of rations extricated from
the forecabin and galley restocked as have been the sweets, chocolates and
biscuits.
For those who worry about best before dates, the cheese
in January 2021. Therefore if you keep it in the fridge will easily last 6
months past that date. Tonight's dinner will be Irish Stew, cheese followed by
pear halves in juice.
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