33:49N 60:10W Light Airs and Yellow Sails
The Snark on The ARC
Ben Little
Fri 13 May 2011 23:28
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Hi Folks, Copying some of the boats that are
following as well
Today and yesterday had two similarities, lots of
water and NO FISH. Otherwise two completely different days at sea!
The 30-40 knot winds at our back have dropped off to around 10 knots still out
of the west and we have had every scrap of canvas out to try and make the best
of it. Our gribs are showing a change to southerlies and we are sailing
East to catch them as soon as we can. So our first day was around 200Nm
our second (well the first half) is well short of that) We are expecting
to get the change during the night. I fear we made too much Northing and
have entered the centre of the low pressure system here about. The
positive side to this was that the crew all took a bit of much needed sun today
and the opportunity to relax. Sadly not over a lunch of grilled fish and
salad, or sushi and rice but I guess we have plenty of stores and the caprese
salad and pasta seemed to go down fine.
DJ Chris has been hard at work today putting
together a chill out mix to accompany dinner this Friday evening and it was
greatly appreciated by all. He has promised us some cool tunes for the
Saturday night party, eagerly anticipated by all but since half the crew will
likely be in bed by 7pm it won't be a wild one.
All the boat systems seem to be working fine, after
tinkering with George for a while we now have him sailing by the wind, which is
a great help when all are tired at night and the wind is moving about behind
us. Not a single gybe so far, though we have had light winds today.
Sunset over the stern today
 Chris Pulling Something
 Snark Packed and ready to go
 Quentin at the helm ready for the night
shift
 Ben and the Crew of The Snark
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