' wise words'
Row Across The Pond
Richard Hoyland and Steve Coe
Sun 29 Nov 2009 22:20
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Before we have even gone to sea, we have come
across the unexpected...I am imformed "a good seaman always expects the
unexpected"! Thats fine for me so long as we continue to keep ahead of the
game...Another day in port making final
preparations and seeking out those potential problems.
We are now discussing the route we will take.
The typical weather system for this time of year and latitude appear
to be apparent (westerlies - trade winds) without which this challenge would not
be possible. We do expect the winds to vary (on a micro scale)
considerably during our passage and will have to be prepared to be knocked back.
Currently though the winds are from the north east, which is fine as we aim to
head south west for a few miles first..
This time next week
we will be into our first night...mmmmmmmmm
Meanwhile the sun tan is coming on a treat and
believe it or not this is all part of the conditioning.
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