Day 2
Digiboat's "Product Testing"
Simon Blundell
Wed 21 Sep 2011 10:08
02°53.9079N 108°03.7621E
Wed 21/9
1700LT
Making fair
progress, with a mixture of good sailing, motor sailing and wild
squalls.
15-29 kn
squall to end the day yesterday had us steaming along at up to 11kn with a reef
in the main, full mizzen and short furl on the genny.
Wind died
overnight so just putting along on one engine to conserve
fuel.
Late this
morning wind came in and full sail went up for a few hours, then a 30kn squall
with torrential rain gave the new crew their first taste of a storm. Han Thaung
was seen muttering to himself in the cockpit which we all believe was praying
(not sure how that works with Buddhism). The two cadets were obviously
enjoying themselves with their first big-wind, big-boat experience. And
performed well with much deck work during the squall including an emergency 2nd
reef at the height of it when our 1st reef line
exploded.
Shortly after
it calmed down the sleeping sickness invaded, now all passed out (I'm sure at
least one of them should be on watch!).
Currently
sailing gently along between the last few Indonesian islands (which seem to have
escaped and drifted north from the rest of Indo) at 6.5kn with a light NNW wind
- which obviously never checked the GRIB prediction which is telling it to blow
from the SW.
No fish so far
but mostly hasn't been ideal trolling conditions.
Klara just
realised it's her birthday today - the days to tend to blend at sea! So very
likely be a G&T sunset this evening....
SJB