Monday 21st June
Vaquero
Mon 21 Jun 2010 12:43
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My position Monday 21st June at 1200UTC is 40
46N 33 25W
Only 255 miles to go to Horta, probably about two
days although the wind is now dying as I move under the Azores high. Once
I get within 100 miles I will be able to use the engine if it goes completely
calm, that being the range of the fuel tank.
I am sailing dead downwind with twin headsails
boomed out, tradewind fashion, and although the spinnaker would be a little
faster. There is still quite a swell and it makes it difficult
to stop the spinnaker collapsing and getting into a muddle as the boat
rolls.
I have now completed 29 days at sea and have just
finished the last apple. There are still a few oranges left but they have
a slightly fermented overripe flavour, although the spuds and onions are still
in good condition. Then onions are trying hard to grow but taste none he
worse for that. And I ate the last two eggs for breakfast - it
was supposed to be scrambled egg on toast but the bread was mouldy. I
shall make another loaf later today. And the attraction of the selection
of tinned food is fast waning, right now I really fancy steak and chips with a
nice green salad. But there's no steak, the salad was finished about 4
weeks ago and the deep fat fryer keeps blowing fuses - they just
don't make these kitchen appliances the way they used to, one sniff of salt air
and they give up the ghost.
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