14 January 2023 | 38 45.642'N:0 15.249'E, Passing Denia
02 June 2022 | 38 20.362'N:0 29.043'W, Real Club de Regatas, Alicante,Spain
01 June 2022 | 36 34'N:2 37'W, 70 miles N of Melilla, Algeria
31 May 2022 | 36 14'N:4 41'W, 35 miles W of Gibraltar
30 May 2022 | 35 28'N:09 12'W, 170 miles W of Tangiers, Morocco
29 May 2022 | 34 48'N:12 14'W, 220 miles SW of Cape St Vincent, Portugal
28 May 2022 | 33 43.9'N:14 36'W, 115 nm NE of Madeira
27 May 2022 | 32 47'N:16 30'W, 15nm SE of Porto Santo
27 May 2022 | 32 44.478'N:16 42.722'W, Quinta do Lorde marina
25 May 2022 | 34 04'N:18 41'W, 106nm NW of Madeira
24 May 2022 | 35 30'N:22 29'W, 340 miles WNW of Madeira
23 May 2022 | 36 22'N:25 01'W, 33 miles S of Ilha de Santa Maria, Azores
22 May 2022 | 36 14'N:29 09'W, 90 miles WSW of Ilha de Santa Maria, Azores
21 May 2022 | 36 21'N:30 30'W, 720nm ENE of Madeira
20 May 2022 | 36 19'N:34 51'W, 300nm SW of the Azores
19 May 2022 | 36 08'N:36 47'W, 450nm SW of the Azores
18 May 2022 | 34 48'N:39 45'W, A week from Madeira
17 May 2022 | 32 54'N:45 07'W, Still in the middle of the Atlantic
17 May 2022 | 32 54'N:45 07'W, In the middle of the Atlantic
16 May 2022 | 32 14'N:45 49'W, 1450 miles west of Madeira
Cabbages & Kings
10 July 2017 | 27 24'N:141 39'W, Transpac LA to Hawaii
CC
For the first time since we passed Catalina, the sun has seriously threatened to shine, the water temperature is in excess of 23 degrees and there is little requirement for sleeping bags. As I write we have passed to 1,000nm mark and there is 957nm to go to Diamond Head. We are now reularly surfing and the current record (soon to be exceeded) is 16.43 knots. Our faithful red spinnaker is pulling us along at an average speed of 9.5 knots.
It has to be said that the skipper's expertise at fixing things has been sorely tested with the watermaker. On the other hand the genset is working so we have absolutely no need to use the main engine. Wonderful!
Watch B is performing superbly. Thanks to George we are holders not only the top speed recorded of this passage but also the distance run in a single watch. However we have to admit that the other watch has their own array of expertise and dare I say it, a great deal of charm and cameraderie. Jeff is facing a herculean task with the "Big Zee" spinnaker, but we are convinced he will get there in the end for a final flourish.
On the domestic front, Patrick will be relieved to hear that we should, with a little prudence, have sufficient LaVazza coffee to see us through and there are sufficient tea bags. And yes we did find another cabbage lurking in the fridge. Its days are numbered I think. However the spices provided by Seth were not allowed on board and are on their way to Hawaii. There is not even flour allowed for a white sauce so to show off ones'culinary expertise is frankly a little difficult. Instead our pre-cooked food provided for us by a lady rejoicing by the name of Cindy Bambam has been voted a huge success. It will last until tomorrow and then its freeze-dried time. I cannot wait!
Chris C