26:39.594N 021:58.606W
Whisper
Noel Dilly
Sat 10 Nov 2012 14:40
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"3 Days Into Our Passage - 10
November"
All is well onboard, the watch keeping system of 4
hourly watches during the day and three hourly at night is working well for the
four of us. This means that we all rotate daily and never do the
same watch, so we are all well rested. Meals are a little less organised
but are good, nutritious and tasty. Who ever struggles with the meal
preparation producing a gastronomic delight does not have to clear up, which is
a challenge in itself, with lockers emptying themselves as quickly as you try to
put things back into them. The amazing thing is that people still manage
to sleep through the constant clattering of pans and utensils as the boat rolls
and things shift about.
We have good winds, although they are a little
gusty at times reaching 21 knots, or more, but at least we have wind and
are being pushed on towards our destination with an average speed of 6.5
knots. We have set three waypoints across
the ocean, the first was some 460 miles away from La Gomera and we are all
encouraged that we have passed the half way mark to this point. I am sure
that there will be a longer Happy Hour when we cross the big half way across the
ocean.
We had a small mishap in the early hours today, the
tow generator shackle parted company with generator and we lost 20 meters
of line and the propeller. Fortunately we had spares, the second propeller was
in the cockpit locker and the spare line was - guess where? You have got it -
the Concealed Space in the hanging locker! I was soon at work again with
the screwdriver dismantling the lining in the locker, I have lost count of how
many times I have been in there, one thing is for certain though, I doubt
it will be the last time! It didn't take long for the boys to splice the
spare propeller onto the line and the generator and get it launched.
The amps were soon flowing into the battery bank once again.
Sadly a small quid about six inches long was washed
onto the coach roof during the night and was not seen until it was too late to
save him. Noel was delighted to show us his hooks on his main tentacles
and his light organs on his underside etc. We cast him back to the sea
after the photos shoot, with the thought that he would be part of the food
chain.
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