46:47.0N 007:31.689W
SV Eleonora
Michael A. Andronov
Wed 25 Jul 2018 10:25
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UTC 1023
Local time unknown...
Wind dirlection unknown -- ( there is no wind at
all, to start with... and about directions -- see below... )
Speed over ground... Better not to ask... Let
me say -- the dolphins, who were passing by, decided not to play
with us... too slow, no bow wave at all...
So, I missed the post yesterday evening. Whih may
lead to legitimate question -- ' Where are you, Michael ?'
As today morning -- the right short answer,
the boat and myself are at the middle. I should right in the Middle... No,
even more correct -- in THE MIDDLE... Let see...
1. Today is Wednesday, Mercredi,
Miercoles... No matter which language to use -- the
middle of the week.
Assuming we left
on Sunday evening -- I believe - the guys who were rowing
across Atlantic to Antigua, would make it faster to the point we are
now if they have started from Falmouth at the
same time...
I have no clue where my
neigbours, on alumimun boat, who started with me... presently are... If
they do have a better winds -- I woud like to hear....
2. If you connect virtually Pte. De
St. Matheu / Ille D'Ouessant ( France ) and Finesterre ( Spain
) with a straight line -- we are very close to the middle on
that line... With the whole Atlanting to starboard ( right ) and the
Bay of Biscay ( left ). Kind of another middle...
If make the line from Lizard to Finesterre...
well, we were close to middle of that line a few hours ago...
3. I'm in the middle of the traffic...
But that is simple then it sounds... And people have
been polite, and nice ... At least, so far.
My sientific approach would be
-- that is because we have never heard and would never heard the
stories of another half of the people -- who decided to be bold, play in
accordance with the traffic rules with big
tankers...
So, again,
we are in the middle -- or within right half -- of the
statistic curve...
4. I have 3 different weather forecasts
for the area. None of them showing what we are
experiencing... If I made assumption that they all right
at the same time... then in the 'middle' of extrapolation -- where we are
now, actually -- should be no wind... Which we are observing and
experiencing... That is really cool and scientific... But I do not like
the prerequisite -- ' assumption that they all correct at the the same
time... '.
5. I have 3 GPS(s) in Nav station... plus
the build in GPS(s) in iPad, iPhones, etc, etc... But 3
major... Those are calculating the COG and the
SOG... I know that all of them are presently laying about
the speed ... But they all about the same --- at least
close - the course ( magnetic ! ) over the
ground...
I do have multiple truly magnetic
compases... And they are all saing the same -- at least
close -- the course ( obviously, magnetic) ... But
the difference between them and GPS(s) -- 10 degrees
minimum! And since the speed over ground -- is declared close to
zero by the same GPS(s)... I'm a bit puzzled whom to believe...
;-)
If I choose GPS (s) 'anssamble' --
then I have the good course in accordance to the map! But
at the same time, I 'm moving a bit towards the open Atlantic... in
comparison with all other ships, which are moving towards
Gibraltar, Lisbon, etc...
Yes, I'm getting the infromation about
the other ships via AIS... And the AIS reports the
destination, Lat / Long, course, etc...
Part of the puzzle is -- if their course is
said 206 M.... it is more like mine 206 on compass... But not on
GPS...
At the moment, I get tired of all
that... and steering -- ' in the middle'... Hoping that the wind
somebody will pick up...
6. I'm going to send the message, and
I'll be in the middle of the isle, between the water sink and the
stove. Doing dishes...
I've been just in the middle of the process,
but then I decided to interrupt and to send e-mail... because it
would be too late otherwise.
We are fine, we will find
the wind one day... and we will start to move
again!
Talk to you soon,
M.
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