Position Update
Wild Carol does Australia
John and Fiona Fraser
Thu 9 Jun 2011 15:18
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52:07.38N 5:41.9W
16:00 9th June
Just a quick position update now as we are in our
watch routine. Everybody quite tired. Max and Iain sleeping.
Graham is keeping watch and I'm at the chart desk on the computer. We are
between Wales and Ireland off the Pembroke coast. Had a fast sail all
night making over 9 knots a lot of the time. Motor-sailing again now as
wind has come round to SW and we can't make our course. Strong tide
pushing us towards Wales so are only making 4 knots in the direction we want to
go even though we are motor-sailing at 6.4 knots. Started to feel the big
Atlantic rollers a couple of hours ago. It's a beautiful sunny clear day
but cold and the motion is wearing. I think we will all be pretty tired by
tomorrow morning. Will see if we have any pics to post on next blog.
Had hoped to see some dolpins in the Irish Sea but no luck so far.
John
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