Summertime and...
Position: 30,31.86N , 17,35.81W
Speed: 3 knots, Course: 24 deg.
UTC Time: 13. August 2006 16:22
After our scare with the rig being loose and the diesel running very low we have less to worry about now . We are 120 miles away from Madeira and even though the winds have dropped to very light airs there is still enough wind or a mixture of wind and engine to get us to Madeira. Therefore it has been a bit more relaxing. The sea is dead calm and the sky is cloudless which allows us the opportunity to be lazy and bathe in the warmth and relax. We are still doing our watch system but since the last couple of days have been so lovely we have both stayed awake for most of the day and chatted or read or just watched the sea and sailed the boat. Light air sailing can be very rewarding since the effort of patiently seeking the wind is instantly rewarded by huge increases in boat speed, albeit from 2 knots to 5 knots, not fast but a rush all the same. We have been lucky today with some pretty constant light wind that has kept us moving in the right direction. Makes for very docile sailing.
Since the sea is so calm I was expecting to see a whale or dolphin since but again unfortunately I have not seen any. Is it the wrong place at the wrong time, or are they just not around in numbers any more? Saw loads when sailing in Scotland. I have seen some alarmingly large bits of debris such as oil drums, floating high in the water, fishing buoys, coils of thick rope and large sections of foam.
Thanks for reading.
Brian
Speed: 3 knots, Course: 24 deg.
UTC Time: 13. August 2006 16:22
After our scare with the rig being loose and the diesel running very low we have less to worry about now . We are 120 miles away from Madeira and even though the winds have dropped to very light airs there is still enough wind or a mixture of wind and engine to get us to Madeira. Therefore it has been a bit more relaxing. The sea is dead calm and the sky is cloudless which allows us the opportunity to be lazy and bathe in the warmth and relax. We are still doing our watch system but since the last couple of days have been so lovely we have both stayed awake for most of the day and chatted or read or just watched the sea and sailed the boat. Light air sailing can be very rewarding since the effort of patiently seeking the wind is instantly rewarded by huge increases in boat speed, albeit from 2 knots to 5 knots, not fast but a rush all the same. We have been lucky today with some pretty constant light wind that has kept us moving in the right direction. Makes for very docile sailing.
Since the sea is so calm I was expecting to see a whale or dolphin since but again unfortunately I have not seen any. Is it the wrong place at the wrong time, or are they just not around in numbers any more? Saw loads when sailing in Scotland. I have seen some alarmingly large bits of debris such as oil drums, floating high in the water, fishing buoys, coils of thick rope and large sections of foam.
Thanks for reading.
Brian
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