Lati to Portugal from the Azores �- Day 11
10 August 2012 | 37 52.15'N:12 09.56'W, North Atlantic Ocean
From the Caribbean to the Azores, then the Mediterranean
NO WIND
Friday 10th August 2012, 7.30am.
Position: 37 52.15�'N 12 09.56�'W.
Course: 56 degrees. Current speed: 1.9 knots.
Nautical miles to go: 152 (to Cabo de Vincente) 212 (Culatra anchorage).
It�'s time to eat more beans everyone! The Azores High keeps following and reaching out its tentacles to us and has plagued us since the Caribbean. We have never had such tedious voyages! Lati is still wearing her �'�'wedding dress�" and trying valiantly to push us along. If we could run the engine we would have been there by now�.....
As I look towards the horizon, it is hazy and foggy. Europe and the Mediterranean has always held a fascination to me. I can�'t explain it and perhaps it is because of my Dutch heritage but I usually think about other places such as Turkey, Greece, Egypt, Italy, France etc. I studied art history and look forward to when I can see the famous ancient relics with my own eyes. So many people and so many cultures going back for thousands of years.. Yes it will no doubt be crowded but it will be different from our world in Australia. Lati will provide the means to explore at a leisurely pace rather than a quick trip with aeroplanes and hotels, as we have done before. We wont be able to stay long this year but next year we will have at least 6 months.
We received several satellite messages referring to the Shark theory. Paul wrote: �"Thanks for testing the shark theory ?. I am �'relieved�'you might say.�" He also informed us that Australia has won 2 gold medals for sailing in the Olympics in London. Perhaps we could dash up there in Lati and have a go�...�... Well it�'s a bit quiet out here. No more sharks. Just a few ships that I watch anxiously sometimes as they come close. Yesterday some of their their names were "range Wave�',�' British Purpose�',�' Bow String�', �'Ariadne�' and even Çhopin�'. They all were going in a northerly or southerly direction and as we are (trying) to sail east they steam past in front or behind with usually a few miles to spare.
One bottle of red wine left, one white, and one bubbly (for when we get there). Things are a bit grim on board. Keep those emails and messages coming in. We soak up every word that is not our own. Back to another trashy novel�.....