17:59.180N 048:26.488W
Whisper
Noel Dilly
Sat 24 Nov 2012 14:49
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"Long Passage - 24 November"
We are 100 miles from our 3/4 mark on the
chart. The past couple of days average speed has been a little slower than
previously. We had a spell in the doldrums which was a most unpleasant
motion and very noisy with slapping sails so we started the iron horse and ran
it for an hour or too which not only kept us moving, but cooled the fridge
and the daily beer ration!
Eventually, the wind came back round from the
East putting it behind us. The boys then had a lot of fun rigging the twin
headsails and once more we were back on course. Needless to say in the
middle of the night the wind shifted around to the South. Once again
the sleeping crew were roused for more activity in taking down the
foresail, removing the pole from the staysail and hoisting the mainsail. We
are now on a broad reach, on course for St Lucia!
We plan to change from our 3/4 mark on the GPS
to our final mark of St Lucia during Happy Hour this evening. We really
will be on count down then and our spirits, although they are most
definitely NOT low, they will most certainly be lifted. It is a very
long passage.
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