Sept 2
Magic Bus Pacific Tour 2010
Steve Smith
Thu 2 Sep 2010 21:59
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20:14.00S 165:00.00W
Well, yesterday was a real mixed bag of wind and
weather caused by a trought running northwest to south east directly across our
track. We had everything from a moderate beam wind, too much dead on the
nose and and none at all which kept all busy throughout the day and night
changing the sails. As we entered to trough which looked like the Gates of
Mordor the Bus and crew received and good washing and followed by a blow
dry! This morning has cleared with mostly cloud free skies and a light
south easterly over the port quarter, slight seas. We are making around
7kts under sail and engine. Yesterday's run was a poor 143 miles with 290
to go. Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs for
breakfast.
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