POSITION: 41-56'N, 142-56'W, CSE:082, SPD: 6.4KNOTS MOTOR SAILING.
MAJOR MILESTONE: LESS THAN 1000 MILES TO GO. YUP WE JUST DROPPED A WHOLE DIGIT
OFF THE DISTANCE TO GO. THINKING OF GOLF AND TENNIS NOW...WHICH IS PROBABLY A
LITTLE PREMATURE.
WE ARE HEADING STRAIGHT FOR THE CENTER OF THE HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM. WE ARE
SURROUNDED BY CLOUDS, THE NIGHTS ARE GETTING COOLER, AND WE HAVE A SEVERE LACK
OF WIND. WE TURN THE MOTOR OFF AND ON AS THE WIND PICKS UP THEN DROPS OFF. IT
WILL BE THIS WAY FOR THE NEXT 2-3 DAYS, THEN WE WILL HAVE TO TACK, WHICH WILL
BE THE FIRST TIME IN THE ENTIRE PASSAGE SO FAR. YUP, AMAZINGLY, THE SAILS HAVE
BEEN OUT TO PORT [WHICH MEANS A STARBOARD TACK] THE WHOLE TIME. THIS MEANS
L'EAU LIFE HAS BEEN TILTING TO THE LEFT THAT WHOLE TIME AS WELL. OUR BEDS ARE
SETUP WITH LEE CLOTHES TO KEEP US FROM FALLING OUT AND WE STORE THINGS IN SUCH
A MANNER AS THEY WILL STAY PUT, SUCH AS COMPUTERS BOOKS, DRYING DISHES. WELL,
WHEN WE TACK, LOOK OUT. THERE WILL BE STUFF WE FORGOT TO RELOCATE THAT WILL GO
FLYING, WE WILL RISK FALLING OUT OF BED, ETC. CAN'T WAIT!!!
WHISPERED BOAT CONVERSATIONS: MAINSAIL [MS] TO NEW JIB [NJ]
NJ: HEY, WHAT'S HAPPENING OLD TIMER, THINGS FEEL DIFFERENT.
MS: NUMB NUTS JUST TURNED ON THE MOTOR
NJ: NUMB NUTS ???
MS: THE CAPTAIN AKA SKIPPER, OR NUMB NUTS
NJ: WHY'D HE TURN THE MOTOR ON FOR?
MS: WE'RE NOT MOVING THE BOAT FAST ENOUGH
NJ: IS HE IN A RUSH? IF HE FELL OFF COURSE A LITTLE WE COULD GO FASTER.
MS: HE DOESN'T WANT TO GO THAT WAY. HE'S VERY PICKY
NJ: NUMB NUTS
MS: NOW YA KNOW WHAT I PUT UP WITH ALL THESE YEARS!!!
SEE WHAT DIESEL FUMES DO TO YA,
ADRIEN
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