22.6.17 35 04.005N 40 24.147W
Persephone... Cruiser/Racer
Nigel & Karen Goodhew...
Thu 22 Jun 2017 18:19
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It is now 18:15 UT and Persephone is still sailing
due east, close to a waypoint suggested by Tim as a means to attempt to skirt
around a fallowpatch of no wind further north.
Our daily run, measured from 13:15 Caribbean time
was 161 miles, second only to that achieved on the very first day, back on 4th
June.
Today feels very Atlantic...grey, misty with
drizzle. Progress has slowed this afternoon with the reducing breeze and all we
want to do is simply getthere now.
Unfortunately, there are other things todo as well
as the sailing. Diesel has been spotted in the bilge, which ultimately leads to
a very unhappy ship. With the reducing breeze today, I have nvestigaed, fearing
that we might have a defective tank. I am pretty sure now though, that the tank
is ok and that the very small leak is from the filler pipe or the breather
pipe. The clips have been tightened now and tissue paper planted in
strategic positions to see if we have cured the problem.
We have just had a nicoise salad lunch, and are
spending much time reading and listening to music.
No news today from the nature
department.
All we xan thimk of is East, East, East.....looking
forward to catching up with all our friends in Horta, especially Lilian and
Eltjo who are waiting for us to arrive.
600 miles to go....
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