In the Fog South of Nantucket
27 June 2010 | Atlantic Ocean
Matt
Well we had soup for dinner last night and it's pea soup tonight. Out side it is very thick. We can see about 100 feet. We have the twin headsails up and preparing dinner. Chicken fettucine, and coffee. We are all in life jackets and have the motor on in case we find other boats out here. That is standard procedure for fog but we have decided the fog is definitely NO FUN. It is difficult to steer because you lose your frame of reference very easily. We have AIS and Radar on so we have more chances but are still cautious We had a night of very fluky light winds last night. It is a challenge to steer in that because it it swirls around and makes sailing in the same direction consistently very well.
We have the Spot Tracker and are pressing the OK button which is supposed to ping an email to the blog so the position updates. You might also find us on the "Spot me Tracker Website" as "Penguin" or "SVPenguin" ...a few minutes with google should work or ask a 12 year old.
Simon sends love to all of his in Canterbury and Manston, Lesley sends love to her brother Mark in St. Lucia, Paul's message of love is evidently to complicated to be be sent over Satelite phone. Matt sends his love to niece and nephew Madeleine and Nathan, Sister Adrianna, Brother Todd and of course Ollie.
I'll be downloading the weather when I send this so We are hopefule of some cheery news there. Sad new about England's loss to Germany and US to Ghana. We heard it on the single side band this afternoon.
Healthy, happy and getting dinner ready,
The Crew of Penguin