ARC Day 3
Starcross Fair Log
Ross Wilson
Tue 23 Nov 2010 19:44
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Tuesday 23/11/10
Midday position 23:55.2N 17:29.4W
Noon - noon run: 150 NM
Plan + 24Hrs - head south to Cape Verde Islands for
wind and to avoid deep incoming Low
Day three finds us settling into a routine. We
started the day running downwind in good F5 heading SW. However after
downloading a grib file towards lunch time we made the decision to head up,
and head south in order to avoid firstly an area of no wind between us and the
Cape Verde Islands, which is due to be followed this weekend with a low pressure
system bringing strong south westerly winds.
Our current plan is to continue along the coast of
Mauritania, hopefully getting to the south side of the high pressure system
before the wind dies, on which we will gybe and head pretty close to the Cape
Verde Islands. We will see if it works!
The midday radio schedule brought plenty of
compliments to both the Boat Electrics and Electronics (BEE) HF radio
installation, and to the control exerted on the net by our retired Colonel who
was asked to takeover - lucky we brought him!
Supper was an Australian version of corn beef hash
- due to the fact that our fresh meat is still frozen. Only downpoint to the day
was the discovery that the Worcester Sauce has been leaking, and therefore
stocks are again getting dangerously low! We will be emailing our
complaints to the product designers of Lea and Perrins separately.
Thanks must also be passed to Liz for keeping
us all updated with the latest X Factor, Mad Men, Will and Kate news back
home!
All still well!
Ross, Al, Al, Paul, Will
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