Azores to Dartmouth, Day 5 - Monday June 7, 2010
Knightime
Mon 7 Jun 2010 23:26
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Azores
to Dartmouth, Day 5 - Monday June 7,
2010 At 1200 hrs UT: 45:35.9N
21:35.8W Distance
to Dartmouth: 776 Nautical
Miles It was a pretty eventful evening aboard the
Knightime. While at the helm, in strong winds, big seas and heavy rain, Beer
took a wave large enough to activate his automatic life vest (picture attached). The sound of the gas filling the vest's
bladder was only ever so slightly more audiable than Martin's laughter. I think
over the course of the day, each of us expierienced a similar wave across the
cockpit. Thankfully, we're so hopped up on cookies and candy, we barely notice
anymore. Seriously, there are enough treats aboard this ship to make a
snuff film for Type-2 diabetes!
Around sunrise we had yet another whale
sighting - this time we were followed by some four or five pilot whales.
Althouh it is a credit to the Hoff, you'd think these
whales would have earned that name for being a bit more knowledgeable in
the navagation department. We remain as entertained by these sightings
as I assume they are by us. But, could they be telling us something?
Maybe they are offering up themselves for whale oil in the hopes that BP will
finally cap that leak!
Beer
+ Hoff, Martin & Charlotte The REAL
Knightriders
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