The rain it doth raineth but the wind it don't blow.
'Sarf & West mate, Sarf & West'
Pete Bernfeld
Tue 13 Apr 2010 17:26
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03:18.355N 082:29.95W
Position at 1200 local 13/4/10
Noon run 93nm
Not a spectacular noon run, mainly due to no wind
and dodging thunder storms. Last night was a 'doozy', lightning strikes in the
water about half a mile either side of us for about 30 mins. Sheet lightning all
round for all of the night, torrential rain (we now have clean decks) but no
wind so motoring on the rhumb line towards the Galapagos, about 495nm to go.
Might be able to sail in 36 hours once we get a bit further south and hopefully
out of the ITCZ weather system.
Delicado temporarily lost their GPS due to a 'near
miss', but have reserrected the spare one and coupled it up to their mapping
system. My estimate of their position based on their distance and bearing from
the Galapagos was surprisingly accurate I was told! As I typed this I saw a pod
of dolphins jumping, which reminded me of the 'old salt's saying' .....when the
sea pig jumps the weather will be bad. Ho hum.
Apart from that all well on board, apart from Freya
feeling neglected by her parents....send her an email and cheer her up chaps
:)
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