Dec 6
Boardingpass
Tue 6 Dec 2011 12:33
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12Z posn 16 52.9N 055 55.0W
Our hopes of sailing the complete passage ended
last night. There is a very active depression to the North leaving below it a
huge Carribean area of light winds. Last night we came through the rubbish below
it - 2 watches had over 2 1/2 hours of monsoon rain and the third lucky with 30
minutes. The good side is it ended with a spectacularly clear dawn and we are
now motor sailing in clear blue sunshine. Boarding Pass looks a little like a
Chinese laundry with drying clothes everywhere - I came off watch last night so
wet and cold that by the time I dried out I nneeded a duvet to warm
up.
Looking ahead the strongest forecast vwind in next
2 days is 9 kts so it looks like engine all the way., Presently we are on long
range cruise at 6.25 kts to conserve fuel - with 333 to run to Antigua it looks
like Thursday afternoon. This morning we put the ships clocks back 1 hour with
the final hour to go back on arrival.
All well in good spirits - commnts about too many
"Fish" meals not being taken seriously. Continuous buzz of engine offset by
small sea and easy motion.
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