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Position: 2,9.26N , 15,3.54W
Speed: 9 knots, Course: 19 deg.
UTC Time: 29. July 2006 12:52
3362 log
Well the corner has turned, so to speak, we are now nearing land again. Africa approaches on our right hand side. Even though there is still a bit of a slog to get through what with doldrums and 14 days of heat. Day times are increasingly hotter and the sun is strong. Must admit I got a bit red in the skin since I have never been quick to apply the old lotion. Strangely we have only had one day with no clouds. Today is a typical day with fluffy clouds over there and rather more menacing larger dark ones over here. At least we are still getting some wind. Quite a decent bit of it actually. The fear is we hit the doldrums and are bobbing around without wind for days on end. It is inevitable. Last night was the strangest yet. We had complete cloud cover so no stars hence no light and a calm, calm sea. It was so dark and eerie. Usually there is quite a lot of light around either from the whites of the waves reflecting the moon, the stars but last night was just void of any light at all. Actually there was one source of light from the wake of the boat. It looked like someone had forgot to turn off a light under the water just at the back of the boat. This was due to the phosphoresence. Lovely to see. Nature is fab.
Jon has just cooked lunch. We were laughing since it is sweltering out her and we are having a spicy hot barley/couscous/soup mix type broth. Good for cold Scottish winters night. Still it is very tasty.
Speed: 9 knots, Course: 19 deg.
UTC Time: 29. July 2006 12:52
3362 log
Well the corner has turned, so to speak, we are now nearing land again. Africa approaches on our right hand side. Even though there is still a bit of a slog to get through what with doldrums and 14 days of heat. Day times are increasingly hotter and the sun is strong. Must admit I got a bit red in the skin since I have never been quick to apply the old lotion. Strangely we have only had one day with no clouds. Today is a typical day with fluffy clouds over there and rather more menacing larger dark ones over here. At least we are still getting some wind. Quite a decent bit of it actually. The fear is we hit the doldrums and are bobbing around without wind for days on end. It is inevitable. Last night was the strangest yet. We had complete cloud cover so no stars hence no light and a calm, calm sea. It was so dark and eerie. Usually there is quite a lot of light around either from the whites of the waves reflecting the moon, the stars but last night was just void of any light at all. Actually there was one source of light from the wake of the boat. It looked like someone had forgot to turn off a light under the water just at the back of the boat. This was due to the phosphoresence. Lovely to see. Nature is fab.
Jon has just cooked lunch. We were laughing since it is sweltering out her and we are having a spicy hot barley/couscous/soup mix type broth. Good for cold Scottish winters night. Still it is very tasty.
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