TERCEIRA - HOME Fog and Fishing Boats
29 July 2010 | Elmarleen
Just under 500 miles to go to the solent�.less than a fastnet race.
Saw a couple of sprays of water from a whale this afternoon which was quite exciting!
It�'s amazing how much fog we have had this trip. Its seems to roll in and out all day. Visibility down to a few hundred meters.
Spent most of the day surrounded by a group of 4 fishing boats. It�'s almost as if they have decided to circles around us. Tracking their blips on the Seame and radar as it�'s too foggy to see them.
FYI �- Every ship we have picked up on AIS this trip has triggered our Seame. Either my Seame is dual band or ships do use their X band (I think it is X band) at sea. I certainly wouldn�'t go to sea without either. I think in this entire Atlantic circuit there have only been 2 or 3 ships that haven�'t triggered the Seame and that might simple be down to them not having their radars on.
Anyway with this fog it looks like we are going to have to keep a structured watch from now on in.
Dreaming of roast beef and Yorkshire pud�'s�..not long now!
Broke alternator tensioning lever yesterday but managed to make a sound repair which hopefully will get us home.
Alls well
Will, Tam and Elmarleen