Nothing in sight!
Magnetic Attraction
Roger and Margaret Pratt
Wed 27 Nov 2013 11:40
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Wednesday 27
November 2013
23:11.6N 21:3.3W Course: 235 Engine Hrs: 1 Day's Run: miles 141 Total: 533 miles Air Temperature 23.6C Water temperature 25.1C An unexpectedly
good run from midday on Tuesday: the forecast indicated flat calm
conditions overnight, but we're still storming along close-hauled in a 12 knot
breeze - from the SE!! So we're maintaining good speed and heading as far
southwards as the wind will permit. The twin headsails were taken
down yesterday as the wind shifted, and so it's back to a conventional sail
plan. Over the past couple of days we've seen very few signs of life
although Lucy did eventually wake up. Sighting another boat (the odd cruise
liner; tanker etc) is a highlight! The other highlight was a fish
committing hari-kiri by jumping on to the deck. Not a big fish: about the
size of a finger. We're debating what to do with it? Can we use it
for bait in the hope of catch a bigger fish...?
Lucy was chef yesterday and we ate very well again:
a lunch of pitta bread pizzas, and for supper a wonderful beef casserole with
carrots, courgettes, garlic bread and rice.
Roger ran the watermaker yesterday and so the water
tanks are now almost full. This is the good news... the bad news is
that when he switched the generator over to charge the batteries nothing
happened. As I write he's trying to fault find, and following a prudent
approach we have switched off most of the electrical appliances and are
conserving all possible battery power. The generator engine runs but
isn't "doing" electricals at present. Up to now it's been one of the
most reliable pieces of kit aboard.
Other than this problem, all is well. The
flatter seas make it easier to sleep, although Bryan (who has reverted to the
fore cabin berth) woke up saying that with the water rushing by the porthole
he's minded to get out his snorkel!
Margaret
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