Monday, 23 May 2011

Update

Coordinates:35 42 234 S 178 36 730W
Bearing:60 mag
Boat Speed: 5.2
Wind Direction:NNW
Wind Strength:6.8 knots
Sea state:mild swell

Crew health:excellent

Fish caught:no fishing today

Other points of interest:
fantastic star filled sky last night until rain squall later on
no ships sighted since 6 in first 2 days - not a commercial route!
Fresh Tuna , carrots and potatoes tonight for tea
Still have not perfected cooking brocolli in pressure cooker - either crunchy or a soggy mess - tastes fine however after a busy day

solar panels working well even down at this latitude - keeps freezer ticking over - a luxury

have added new lines to control wind vane from cockpit/pod - huge improvement

----------
radio email processed by SailMail
for information see: http://www.sailmail.com

No comments:

Post a Comment