Atlantic crossing from Bermuda 21
Thisbe
Thu 28 Jun 2007 12:13
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Wednesday 27th. Wind on the beam most
of the day so very good sailing till it died about mid afternoon.
Starting to see some other craft now, another yacht about five miles away
which could possibly have been one of the Azores and Back race
boats. A gas tanker and a big Portuguese fishing boat all in the same
patch of ocean which is unusual. Motoring on and off through a fairly calm
sea during the night and same as I write Thursday morning. Under 300 miles to
the Scillies now, anticipate arriving before noon on Saturday. A good nights
sleep has made all the difference to the mood onboard. Joel's head wound is
healing up nicely with no sign of infection. Everyone on the boat complains of a
strange taste in the mouth and throat. This has been a problem since day one and
we have not discovered the reason. Suggestions have been.... Dehydration,
possible. Gas leak, not probable. Carbon monoxide from the engine, problem
persists even during no engine periods. Gas from the batteries ? The most
likely culprit is the water tank though water from the tank is only
used if boiled first. A complicated subject and we don't know
enough about it, I read somewhere that bugs produce chemicals as well which
boiling wont remove ? Whatever it is, its not very pleasant. I'm sure some
of our clever friends must have some suggestions which would be interesting to
hear.
The plan is to spend Saturday on Scilly
and depart early on Sunday morning, eta Falmouth early Sunday evening. All well
apart from the above.
Manny
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