Tilly Mint - one wheel on our wagon

Tillymint.fortescue
Mon 7 Dec 2009 19:06

14:17:19N 059:26:12W
 
82 miles and just over 12 hours to go - there's land out there somewhere.....
 
Keeping the thrills and challenges going to the last - our auto pilot has just packed up and is beyond reviving for the rest of the voyage. There is an orderly queue of volunteers to man the helm as it's too hot to be down below (that'll be the lack of aircon....surely nothing else can go wrong with 12 hours to go)
 
Meanwhile our powder monkey has been despatched to the ships stores to muster goodies for our line crossing party. Odds on Laurence will be taking line honours at the helm. The rest of us will be eating Pringles.
 
Spirits are high, we are playing the soundtrack of Paint Your Wagon which we have adopted as Tilly Mint's anthem. One last night beneath a wandering star and all hands on deck for the finish

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