5th 24 hours 44:24.75N 14:28.03W
Ellatrout3
Fri 6 Jun 2008 11:25
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Report to 1400hrs 05/06/08
Wind continued strong until 20.00hrs last night
then gradually faded to very light but generally from the north. This is
when I needed my Electric Autohelm as the was insufficient wind for the wind
vane steering. Had several goes at getting the new one to work and took
the old one apart to dry it out as it was now a beautiful sunny day after all
the wind cloud and rain of the last few days.The old one tried to work then
stopped again and i could see it steaming up inside, might have a go again
tomorrow if it sunny. Gallingly a Jester, a Kelt 28 Lucy, sailed
through me and disappeared over the horizon with spinnaker and autohelm working
fine He was the guy, john Margarson who was carrying 3 Autohelms, he
obviously knew something! I can't get the spinnaker up without some means
of steering! Very frustrating!! Paul has been on to Raymarine for me
and I am hoping they will tell me that the new one is OK but needs some
alteration to the set up, fingers crossed!?
Miles sailed in the last 24hrs 158 (most of that
was done yesterday when I was doing a regular 7 to 8 knots) trip
now 711, CMG 549 miles from Plymouth.
PoppaDad/Roger
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