Ron Dec 9 18:54.362N 040:39.660W
Erasmos
Ron Stubbington
Wed 9 Dec 2009 12:45
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Erasmos 1 is approximately 1190 nm from the channel
to St. Lucia. We are making good time until yesterday when the wind has
dropped off. We hauled in the sails and put the Gennaker up and resumed
our journey. The light winds have continued through out the night and are
still with us this morning
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 Here is our Gennaker flying
We fish everyday and like most fisherman some days
are better than others, yesterday we did not even have a bite, however the day
before we caught a very nice size Mahi Mahi
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 Our fish, dinner and lunch.
Weather is getting hotter the more west we
travel. Last night we ran into our first rain squalls, they were very
minor and short lived.
We are doing well and still
proceeding.
Running with the Genaker up, we tied the
bimini back to observe the sail against the starlit sky. Truly magical the
following stars and constellations were observed.
Orion ; Betelguese, Rigel, Bellatrix
Gemini, The Twins : Pollux,
Castor
Big Dog Canus Major, Sirius
Charioteer: Capella
Little Dog, Canus Minor: Procyon
Taurus, The Bull: Aldebaran , Pliedes
Group
River Eridanus
The Hare
Erasmos 1 crew.
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