Fw: Wednesday 12th
Spirit of Isis
On Deck /Colin
Wed 14 Nov 2007 12:50
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From: Rod Jones
Sent: Wednesday, November 14, 2007 5:46 PM
Subject: Wednesday 12th N14.50.62 W035.29.81
14.50.62N 35.29.81W 1300gmt
Last 24 hours still going West with occassional
trips both North and South due to light winds.
Last 24 hours 175 miles.
Sweepstake now running for arrival time in Barbados
varies between Tuesday pm and Friday pm.
Trades have not really kicked in and the 30knot
wind speeds and 15kts boat speeds have yet to be achieved apart from the first 2
hours out of Sao Vincente.
Pilates classes have started on the foredeck and
various people are attending! - Rod
Having been sailing for so many days we have
finally come to terms with how small we are in such a vast space - and that
we're not just about to see land or even another boat. The wrong wind s and our
strategy have so far conspired against us - and it looks like at least one boat
has 'done a horizon job' Nevertheless we are catching the other boats slowly and
we remain motivated. We have settled in to becoming an efficient happy team -
and if there was as much wind coming at the boat as there was coming off it -
we'd be flying..
As it is - we are sailing fairly fast in more or
less the right direction. It's relentlessly sunny and fair. We are all fit and
ready for more action. We want some weather!
Hope all is well in landlubberland
Bruce
It says its Wednesday, but - who
cares.
Life is now in new context - The only important
things in life now are: (not necessarily in this order)
- What's Olly cooking for
lunch
- When's my next
watch
- How many miles to
Barbados and will I win the sweep
- Where's the loo
paper
- Will the skipper let me have a
shower today
- Will the wind swing east (so we
have advantage over the others!)
- How long to go in these
nickers
- We are very fortunate to have 3
watches and not just two, but:
- Where will the spare
bunk be tonight
- When will the other
watches do as many miles as ours?
See - Life has a new meaning!!
Murray
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