Last few miles
21:30UTC 05/12/07 17’04N 60’27W Wind ENE3 If you want to cheer up this crew, the recipe is simple. Turn off the engine and reveal the existence of a reserve wine supply. We did both last night, and the difference in crew morale is remarkable. At dinner time, I revealed that, like an aircraft with reserve […]
A brief respite
04:00 UTC 04/12/07 16’56N 059’13W Wind E2 There’s just enough wind right now to make it worth sailing, so the engine is off and the off-watch crew are fast asleep. We’re only doing 3kt so the engine will have to go back on at 8am but at least it’s a bit quieter now. We’re 145 […]