Re: Headwinds sc

Tripled
Wed 18 May 2011 17:30
Don't worry folks, we are about 850 miles west of Bermuda and there are
plenty of Jelly fish here. The Purple nasties are a plague. In the last
hour we have had whales, dolphins and lots of jelly fish (but less than
before).

know any tasty jellyfish recipies?



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Subject: Headwinds sc


At 0700 (Bermuda time) our position is 35:00.47N 57:33.7W. We are making 6
knots over the ground (boat speed is 5.3) in 8.5 knots of headwinds.

Not much to report from yesterday - we motor-sailed along in headwinds of
7-9 knots but were able to make 6 knots over the ground which is a nice
speed. We did try cutting the engine for about half an hour but were
headed to Newfoundland at 4.5 knots - that's the wrong side of the
Atlantic so we decided against that decision!!!
Began the day with more man-o-war's but they seemed to disappear
eventually. Another boat just ahead of us, Otra Vida, has complained that
they seem to be in a no-go zone, creature-wise - we think we've entered
this zone as haven't seen anything since yesterday morning!!
Mum and I played scrabble - I won. In the evening we watched an episode of
Prison Break before it got dark (mum popping up the companionway to check
if there were any ships about).
We are still eating huge amounts - Jilli cooked up six chicken breasts in
a curry sauce, with onions, peppers etc... We ate all six with tortilla
wraps, cheese and coleslaw for lunch!!!! Greedy girls! And the cheesecake
is rapidly diminishing.

Very little else to say - it was a non-eventful day on the high seas
yesterday! Lets all just hope for some winds in the right direction
because we are all fed up of headwinds after the trip to Bermuda!!!