Overcoming problems
'Sarf & West mate, Sarf & West'
Pete Bernfeld
Wed 7 Jan 2009 15:20
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20:01.320N 30:09.926W
Noon position 07/01/09 daily distance run
142.6nm
Whilst furling the gennaker last night, Steve and
Rich noticed that the furling line had badly chafed and would have failed fairly
soon. We used the gib as usual last night and had to motor for a couple of hours
early this morning when the speed dropped below 4kts. Around 0900 Rich came on
watch and we re-routed the furling line, knotted it together and have since been
making an average of 6+kts again. We saw a few dolphins yesterday afternoon and
are are seeing more flying fish. I think we have too much freeboard for them to
wind up on deck, so no flying fish for breakfast!!!!
The weather is fairly warm but overcast and there
were quite a few squalls last night. Today it's a bit brighter and the forecast
is that the high cloud should dissapate by 19N.
AND NOW, a few words from soon to be 'ex-stugeron'
Steve.........................................
Last night whilst preparing dinner (steak and
potatoes) I looked out of the kitchen window and saw apod of Dolphins, what to
do? I didn't have enough food for them all so they took umbridge and left,
well they were common dolphins. Bye
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