Day 5 - on the little yellow boat 25:17.916N 18:46.528w
Row Across The Pond
Richard Hoyland and Steve Coe
Sat 9 Jan 2010 12:39
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The relentless life at sea continues, the endless hours on the
oars in either the baking sun or the pitch black of the ocean nights. You've
never experienced life until you haved rowed in a moonlit sea, with the stars as
clear as you could wish with the phosphorescence on the water from the
oars...words do not describe the sight. Nor the sight of playful dolphins
jumping out of the water all around you.
Sorry for not being able to respond to you all individually,
as steve explained time is limited and the boatr is pitching around constantly.
For those supplying us with weather report...massive thanks this will keep us on
the right track.
Difficult to know how we are doing and if we are heading in
the right direction. If someone could let us know which direction the winds are
going in the next 5 days at our co-ords that would be great :-)
It's difficult at nights as the AIS beacon alarms are
constantly going off due to the rowing boats all around us..Reason
Why, QBE, Explore, Insure and Go, plus us are very close (according to the
AIS). Various other boats drift in and out of view Vivaldi, Sprit of
montarro.... but the four others are our new ocean neighbours. If we are somewhere near the front..I can assure you it is luck
;-)
We are starting to get into the pattern of eating, which is
difficult given the conditions..have you ever had to make your own water before
having a cup of tea? I tell you, I'm going to appreciate the comforts of home
after this. The food is pretty ropey at this place..even though the views are
fantastic..if I never see Chilli con carne again in my life that would be
great!
We're slogging across to our first turn poin in 12ish days
(with Neptune being a decent chap)...which we see us turn for Antingua and then
really start to put the miles in..it's hot slow work on a gently rolling
sea...we're earning every mile.
Haven't seen any whales yet, but keeping my eyes peeled all
the time.
[todays blog is powered by Richard]
p.s Steve says...Rob, you are a lousy sports psycologist
;-)
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