POSITION: 42-00, 152-31, CSE: 090T [HOMEWARD BOUND] SPD: 6KNOTS
WE'VE HAD A GOOD DAY OF SAILING WITH GOOD SPEED AND SMOOTHISH SEAS, GOING
STRAIGHT AS AN ARROW. RATHER UNEVENTFUL, EXCEPT FOR THE SHIP THAT IS!!! WE HAVE
RADAR ON BOARD THAT CAN SEE SHIPS AND RAIN SQUALLS WHICH WE ARE SUPPOSED TO
KEEP AN EYE ON. WE ALSO HAD SETUP GUARD RINGS WHICH SOUND AN ALARM WHEN
SOMETHING CROSSES THAT PREDEFINED ZONE. OUR GUARD ZONE HAD A HOLE IN IT SO THE
SHIP GOT THROUGH UNDETECTED. AWHILE AGO WHILE I WAS ON WATCH I GLANCED AROUND
TO SEE THIS RATHER LARGE CAR CONTAINER SHIP GO BY IN PLAIN VIEW. I ABOUT
RELIEVED [THAT WORD AGAIN] MYSELF RIGHT THEN AND THERE. I QUICKLY FIXED THE
HOLE IN THE GUARD ZONE AND CREATED A BACKUP ONE AS WELL. WE SHOULD BE COVERED
NOW.
WELL, IT'S DAY 10 AND WE ARE STILL HAVING SALADS WITH DINNER. THE LETTUCE IS
STILL REASONABLE ALTHOUGH TIRED LOOKING. PROBABLY ANOTHER 2 DAYS WORTH THEN
OVER THE SIDE IT GOES. A LOT OF STUFF CAN GO OVER THE SIDE, BUT NEVER ANY FORM
OF PLASTIC, OILS, OR CAPTAIN OR CREW! WE ARE ALL GETTING ALONG FINE, AND THE
SCURVY BASTARDS AREN'T GETTING TO ME TOO BAD JUST YET.
WE HAD TO TAKE THE SPINNAKER DOWN JUST BEFORE SUNUP THIS MORNING. A WEE BIT TOO
MUCH BREEZE. LANCE [FOREDECK ARTISTE EXTRAORDINAIRE] AND I SNUFFED AND STUFFED
IT WHILE STEVE SNORED LIKE A TRACTOR. WENT PRETTY WELL ACTUALLY. THE TEMPORARY
BOW SPRIT EXTENSION IS BENT HOWEVER, THAT BIG KITE EXERTS A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT
OF FORCE. WE'LL AVE TO INSPECT FURTHER TO SEE IF WE STILL USE IT.
THE BOYS HAD SHOWERS THIS EVENING AND ARE ALL POWDERED UP AND SHINY AND PRETTY.
ME...AH...I'LL LET HER GO ANOTHER DAY.
RIGHT NOW CHARGING BATTERIES AND AFTER THAT WILL BE MAKING WATER TO FILL THE
FRESH WATER TANK. THE GENSET IS WORKING OVERTIME TONIGHT. I'LL BE SIGNING OFF
NOW...
SMELLY
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