ARC - Day 5
Rainmaker
Donald Macdonald
Fri 27 Nov 2020 16:31
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Position 25.11N 29.17W
Still sailing west. Through the night as expected we had
either 1 or 2 reefs in the main. Wind seen during the night was as high as 26
knots on the beam with some big waves on the swell. During the day the wind at
time eases down as low as 6 knots then climbs to 20 knots or so as squalls go
by. We could do with one going over the boat with the associated rain as
everything is starting to be encrusted in salt including our shorts and jackets.
In the light patches Harold gets to do some work until he complains about his
aches and pains so it is again up to John and myself to steer.
In the 24 hours to 04.30 this morning we had clocked 220
nm over te ground.
Today I saw my 1st flying fish, initially a singleton on
a long flight then a 3 ship across the bow.
This morning re-stocked the galley from supplies in
forepeak and aft bunk area. We can eat for another 10 days or so before another
supermarket run.
Dinner this evening will try for meatballs, vegetables,
baguette followed by peaches this evening. To reduce spillage will probably do
in 2 sittings if Harold is still not feeling better.
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