Continental Shelf
Whitemeadow
Phil Pascoe
Wed 17 Jun 2009 07:31
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48:27.9N 09:32.4W
08.00h Wed 17 June. Just crossing the Continental
Shelf, due West of Brittany.
Over a week at sea now and getting slightly tired
of rolling around. It's great that we've had good winds and a fast
passage, the moderate swells created don't make life onboard very easy.
Even making a drink gets to be a hazardous exercise. Food and water
holding out well, although the daily menu gets a little more challenging as we
progress. I must say it's been nice to have yoghurt for breakfast since
Robin & Chris did the shopping in Horta. The dairy produce there was
pretty good, with some excellent local cheeses. Yoghurt had been available
in the Caribbean, but it was extortionate so never found its way onto
Whitemeadow.
The meat and bread was also very good there.
Although the fresh meat has now been used we still have one and a half loaves of
bread.
We have seen very little traffic out here - not
many other nutters doing this route. Our closest encounter was 10 minutes
ago when a fishing vessel passed within 1/4 mile going the other way
-rather them than me, I'll stick to Morrisons for my fish.
Two more days to go (Yawn). I think we
all look forward to resuming 'normal' life - things are so much easier on land,
with horizontal surfaces, and things stay where you put them, and a galley, I
mean kitchen, that doesn't move around. I won't even mention the Heads and
how often we've showered.
My usual motto is, ' Do it 'til it hurts',
otherwise how do you know whether you've had enough? Well, I've done
masochism now, and it's hurting, and I've had enough. Book me into the
nearest all-inclusive hotel - the one on Southland Park Road will do
nicely.
See you soon, the Salty Sea Dogs on
Whitemeadow.
Pics: A rare period of
calm(ish) seas. The dawn watch.
Cabin-boy duties - your morning tea, Sir.
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