Wednesday 9th Jube
Vaquero
Wed 9 Jun 2010 12:26
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Position today at 1200UTC is 45 09.4N 30
44.0W
The 30W line of longitude seems to have been a hard
one to get past. But the wind has veered into the NW, so we've raced past
it with ease and are busy heading for the next landmark (seamark?) which is
36W. That is when I can turn the chart over and will have the USA before
me on the chart table. Not quite halfway, which is 37.5W, and nowhere near
the point of no return which is when he USA will be closer than the
Azores. The warm sunny climes of these lovely islands lay three days sail
to the south, a siren beckoning on the horizon with promise of sunshine (it's
foggy here at the moment), cold beer, calm seas and a lavatory that doesn't
offer a roller coaster ride every visit. Get thee behind me
temptation....I celebrated crossing 30W with a good breakfast of scrambled
egg on toast so I shall have to plan something for 36W. I have a parcel
aboard marked 'For Halfway' so that bit's catered for.
The big sea that's been running the last few days
has gone down a bit, and I've cracked the sheets a bit, so the motion aboard is
a little easier. Judging by the barometer steadily rising, I'm about to
sail into the Azores high and probably a calm, but at least I shall be able to
dry things out. The fog is making everything very clammy, but I suppose
it's good practice for later on nearer the States where fog is more
prevalent.
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