13:29.10N 34:00.42W

03/12/10

Wind SSE 12 knots

Weather –Hot!

Heading-  Due West

Speed 7 knots – Beam reaching

 

Things picking up again today as veering winds allow us to speed up. Presently having an absolutely glorious sail in great weather. We still have about 2 or 3 days of often very light wind left before final leg to St Lucia and somewhat more guaranteed stronger conditions. ARC control has had to move dates for arrival celebrations as nobody would be there in time, owing to light winds.What about moving Christmas then?   

Today we’ve tried lots of sail configurations with some success.Also we’ve been cleaning the rubbish –what? Set up a new lure on our fishing line as last one was nabbed. Cooked creative lunches – I mean its the same ingredients just cooked another way creatively. Read lots , spoken to other arc boats on the radio this time trying to introduce ourselves to each other better, so that when we hit those bars in Rodney Bay we know who to cadge a drink from. Walked- i mean staggered around the boat holding an Iridium phone trying for the best signal to send email- Ever since we turned west our Mizzen mast has caused a weak  the signal to the mounted antenna.

So i say oh for the good old days of low technology when you had to walk  - i mean stagger  round the boat with a sextant trying to get a sun sight -not so different then ,but at least you didn't really have a clue where you were- like real sailors of old ,and all that weather information you get now, it was just easily read of the barometer before , and of course you had no need to worry about fresh food going bad- because you had none -without fridges, or beers being to cold on hot days – Ahh , oh well bottoms up to technology then!

 

Signing off now

the sun has past the yard arm

and its time for that cool cool bottle

Guy and Crew of Avalon