Graptolite - Wet and Windy
Graptolite's Sailing Log
Martyn Pickup & Heike Richter
Wed 30 Jul 2008 00:36
It's been hard going today with big waves washing across the deck all the
time and the boat heeled over so much that nobody dare open any lockers to
get food. It's also been so cold that the oilies have had to have another
outing. We've been huddled together for warmth like penguins on the
pack-ice.
The three-hour night watch alone though is a time to indulge in chocolate
and also music on the ipod that nobody else much appreciates coming through
the speakers during the day. In my case it's usually electronic stuff by
Jean-Michel Jarre or didgeridoo music. I'm fairly sure Heiki secretly plays
Berlin beer drinking songs and Colin plays bagpipe music so I'm not too
embarrassed.
Maybe we will get some SE Trade winds later today that will give us a more
comfortable ride through the outer islands of the Barrier Reef.
M