45 59.803n 19 25.190w
Fettler's AZAB
Jez Rowles
Sat 5 Aug 2023 17:03
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Speed: 4 kts
Course: 090
Distance to Black Rock, Falmouth Harbour at 5pm BST: 629 miles
Sailing
I hear you are taking a beating from Storm Antonio and
the message is "stay there and don"t come north yet" so I am working my way East
along 46 degrees N. I tacked following the forecast wind
shift last night (went to sleep on a 30 minute timer heading east and woke up
heading south but I can tack the boat on the windwane so it's a fairly simple
process. Just one where I got soaked as it was pouring with rain).
The wind has been coming from 060 all day at 10 kts (it's slowly falling
away but still giving me more than 4 kts) so that has meant tacking at 2
or 3 hour intervals since. It's ok, the boat is happy with the
conditions and sailing well, and we are getting closer to home but it's not the
direct route and tailwind I was hoping for. That said, I've been beaten up
by the weather a couple of times and am in no hurry to have another go
until it is necessary. Looks like I'm now staying south till
Thursday.
I was on 30 minute alarms as there were a couple of
ships in the day and it had been foggy so I wanted to be sure to catch
things. No ships (nor any today) and no fog. Back to 40 minutes
tonight.
Nature
Nothing new, still heaps of shearwaters General.
Did a stock check on fresh provisions this morning. Mostly so I can
make sure I eat things before they rot after I found a rogue carrot that had
"taken out" half a red pepper in it's own death throes when cooking last
night.
lots of onions
lots of garlic
3 apples
2 oranges (now 1 after lunch)
1 red pepper
1 tomato
2 lemons (getting crispy but waiting for fishing to resume)
1 steak
1 pack of 6 sausages
3 blocks of cheese
1 1/2 chorizo's
And tins with everything I need for the zombie apocalypse shoved in various
lockers.
I have also taken a cloth and some bleach cleaner to the main cabin to
remove the filth and corruption that has built up. Bog and forecabin
scheduled for tomorrow as there is a limit to the fun I can handle inn a single
day. I do need similar treatment myself but it has been overcast and a bit
miserable and I am waiting for a warm sunny day before I submit myself to a
bucket bath. I am not expecting visitors so think it can wait for now
!
Texts
Tim - OK, got it all. Let me know if I can climb to 27 degrees
North between now and Thursday as that will make life easier but I am assuming
not. Glad you like Greece.
Jason - Thanks for weather update. Think there are worse places to
hide than Lymington and hope you find a good
pub .
Mum - Another party ! Have fun. And yes, my
weather is OK.
1 - incompatible message format
Em - hope all ok in the crappy weather. When's Harvey back ?
Jez
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