Back to the UK - Atlantic Ocean - Day 11
Rainmaker
Donald Macdonald
Thu 13 May 2021 19:43
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Position 31.45.6N 44.47.4W
Better progress but fossil wind required for 6 hours.
SOG of 2.2 knots, something wrong. Investigation required emptying lots of
forward cabin to access the log impeller. Once we could see in there, the area
was wet with green water. It was not green water but a bottle of distilled white
vinegar had spilled its contents, paint job in locker gone to pot now. Back to
the log pulled it out, looked fine. Spun it and speed indicated. Re-installed
all good. Some debris must have got in to it and just pulling it up cleared it.
Last night wind was not as expected and with what wind
we had speed made no sense so decided to use the engine up to 10 hours to get
the breeze patch was was in the forecast ahead and a little north. Code 0
dropped, engine set to 2000 rpm and expected speed about 5-5.5 knots. Speed we
were getting just 4 knots if lucky. Engine to neutral then reverse, it was pitch
black so could not see anything. Reversed 1 knot for 100 meters or so then
forward at 2000 rpm, speed as expected. Must of had something caught around keel
or rudder and that was also reducing speed under sail earlier but being all
marginal hard to tell. Ran the engine 6 hours and got into some breeze and for a
while going along at 6-7 knots. Unfortunately wind has left us again now and
down to 3 knots SOG. When this email goes will request latest weather
too.
More whales seen today, smaller ones blowing water up
and one seen to do a small leap out.
Dinner Beef vegetable soup followed by mandarin
segments.
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