16th May Day 6 Bermuda - Azores 36:24.593N 051:06.439W
Whisper
Noel Dilly
Thu 16 May 2013 14:54
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"Nearly Half Way"
All is good on board save the fact that we are a
little damper than yesterday! There seems to be no let up
on the goffers, which cascade over the top of the hood and into the
cockpit. We are keeping the bottom wash board in place with
the top hatch pulled shut, it helps but some water still gets in. We
should really put in the top washboard as well, but none of us want to reduce
our air supply. Today's, steel grey sea lacks the foaming crests of
yesterday, so Noel took the opportunity to go on the foredeck and check around,
realigning Rustle and relashing the anchor down. He also found the source
of the large amount of water collecting in the bilges, which
has meant we have been pumping the bilges hourly for the last 12 hours
- the cover on the anchor chain hole had been knocked off. These
holes notoriously leak but less so with a cover in
place.
In three miles time we will have traveled 700nm
since leaving Bermuda 5 days ago. We are all very pleased with our
progress, especially as we are on course. If we continue with this speed,
we should be celebrating our 'half way' mark tomorrow evening! Now, that
is something we are all looking look forward too!
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