Day Three in the Atlantic
Escapada
Andreas Haas
Wed 25 Nov 2009 13:04
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23.23.70N 021.55.17W
Everyone is safe and healthy.
We are on our third day in the Atlantic. The weather
is great for sailing. The sun is shining with a temperature of 26 C. Wind
is from the North-East ranging from 24-26
knots. We have been
absolutely flying and surfing the long Atlantic waves all night long at an
average of 8.0 knots SOG. With our Mainsail fully up and our boomed out
Genoa reefed we are set on a
course of 264 heading directly for St.Lucia. Yesterday we had dolphins swim and
play with us. ESCAPADA is a fine Lady and she is
holding out very well. When we fly
at over 8 knots she likes so much that she even starts to hum and sing to us! We
join her, turn on some great Latino music and roll
with waves!
    Spaghetti
Bolognese.....
"Moses" the
Rigger
Neil checking the
Rig
Hey guys, St. Lucia is that way
   Sunrise on the 3rd
Day
Boys just wanna have
fun!
Bobbie on morning watch
Everyone is now fully into their daily routines. Watches,
additional duties and trying to get some sleep on
the rolling waves takes up most of our time. Andreas
feeds
us well and prepares delicious specialties which are the highlight of our
day. Yesterday for dinner he made a fantastic Spaghetti Bolognese. This along with a glass
of nice Spanish red wine made our sunset dinner a memorable experience. Usually
for lunch we have fresh vegetable salads or lovely fruit salad with yogurt.
Breakfast
is generally cereal and
fruit. The mandatory 2 bottles of water each per day have already become a
habit. Sun, sea, seamanship, healthy food and constant fresh air
ensures
a good appetite and sound
(even though short) sleep.
Wishing you all well. Take care until tomorrow.
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