Hook a Duck
Gertha4
Simon Ridley
Fri 13 Jun 2008 21:23
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29;20.49. N 54;50.44. W
We are sailing, We are sailing.......yes we have
wind and Lucy is currently doing a fine job helming. Wind is up to about 14
knots apparent and getting a boat speed of about 6.5 knots... The day started
for me with Simon, Ian and I desperately trying to catch some unknown
objects that kept floating past. Ideas of children's toys particulary minature
inflatable dolphins came to mind with the idea they were perphaps similar to a
ballon race and if we responded we would get some prize money. After Ian took
the job of offical lookout and I fashioned a net from boat hook, sieve and
gafter tape we waited. However we never netted the said objects as we
realised they were jellyfish like creatures with tenticles.Excitement over we
went back to the strenous grind of waiting for wind.Which came through early
this afternoon.
For some the day started with three hours of a good
down pour of rain and Miss Wilson deciding to srub the decks, she definelty is a
morning person. The rain ended an intersting evening of anticipation as a
storm was in the air.Lighting and Thunder observed as we dully responded by
putting electricals in oven. It luckily did not get too close so all's well as
another day of sunshine comes to a end.
In regard to other news last nite as the sun was
begining to set we caught not just one but two fish.Just as the first one was
gutted another bit, perfect timing for what would be a very random concottion
for tea.The Menu: Fish, two varities unknown, mince and tomato sauce, cabbage,
broad beans and what we intially thought were sweet potatoes but turned out to a
Dasheen.....similar to potatoe in taste however had a hint of mint and was green
oh what a colourful tea......
Love from the daft idiots who were trying to play
hook a duck in the atlantic!!!!!
Kate and the mentally horizontal crew
Trevor Thankyou for the Wind arrived on time at
3pm. Blowing from the west at approx 12/15 knots and steering
70 M
And Finally thankyou very much Harley for supplying
a yacht full of music on Simon's ipod, helping keeping us all going especially
in the after evening dance/aerobic sessions.
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