Sleepless...
Rhiann Marie - Round the World
Stewart Graham
Sat 17 Sep 2011 02:24
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Saturday 17th September 0202 UTC 0302
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21:51.87S 002:39.63E
Can't sleep. My nerves and patience are run more
ragged than the sheets with the slatting of the sails and rigging. Its like a
slow torture. There are very light winds from directly behind. I am still
goosewinged with the pole holding (at least the clew of) the Genoa out to
windward. Well the boat is goosewinged I am just
goosed.
There is about 24 hours of light winds forecast
then I pretty much have wall to wall 15 to 20 + knots of wind forecast. I can't
wait. But of course I will have to.... I am currently pointing at Benin in
West Africa doing four knots. Don't worry though it is still 1,700 miles away.
Benin apparently is getting going with its own piracy activities and a lot of
west Africa is bandit country so though I need to stay in the eastern half of
the ocean I also need to give west Africa a wide berth.
Anyway just to let you all know that it is not all
plain sailing .....
Thought for today which makes me laugh: What use is
health? You can't buy money with it!
Keep your e-mails coming they are a tonic and even
minus the Gin that works quite well!
I think Australia is the furthest away I have been
receiving well wishing mails - can you beat that?
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