The wonders of modern technology
Magnetic Attraction
Roger and Margaret Pratt
Wed 1 Jul 2009 07:10
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43:58.6N 8:4.83W
Writing this in mid-Biscay - it'll upload, with the
position, when the next link is made via the satphone. Today we have had
mailasail emails from Kyoko, and from Chris & Lyn in NZ. The wonders
of modern technology! Keep up the good work, guys - it's lovely to hear
from you!
The journey is about half over - as I write at 1pm
we've done just over 170 miles. The sea continues to be glassy, and with
so little wind, we have continued to motor other than for a couple of hours
yesterday evening. Limited excitement: two schools of dolphins who, seeing
us, made a bee-line for the bow and played happily in the wash before moving
on. Roger heard them squeaking - with excitement? We lost the
pigeon at about 9am; he seemed more thirsty than anything else and with the dawn
moved from his perch on the sprayhood to the pools of water on the saloon
skylight, and from there (via short test flight) to the dinghy. Roger gave
him some more water in a lid, which he supped before leaving us - for
good?
The first night at sea is always difficult, but all
being well we've now settled into a routine, so if the winds are fair when we
get to the other side, we'll carry on as planned to Bayona. Otherwise, La
Coruna tomorrow morning.
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