Trans-Atlantic Day 20 After our night of squalls the day brightened up and was sunny. We still had a fair wind and were treble reefed (sails shortened). The day was one of monster waves. They had been stirred up through the night. Most just lifted the boat up into the […]
Monthly archives: February 2013
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Trans-Atlantic Day 19 We had lots of visitors yesterday. I say lots, but any visitor makes a change for us out here. First we entertained by a pod of Atlantic Spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), then we crossed paths with a ship. Real life other people out there! The human’s […]
Trans-Atlantic Day 18 Yes, we are still at sea. We were at position 15’29.755 N, 55’30.296′ W at 8:30 am UTC. I have just over 319 nm to go before I can have a pee with out looking like I am drunk. The winds gradually picked up during the day, […]
Trans-Atlantic Day 17 The time has definitely shifted now. The sun is not setting until 9:30pm UTC and rising until about 9:30am UTC. So I think we are about 2 and a half hours behind England now. The human’s have had to move their sleeping schedule a little later so […]
Trans-Atlantic Day 16 The winds have been very, very light, so we have not gotten far. 16’13.56′ N, 50’56.847′ W at 9 am this morning. The GPS says I will be able to run further then the length of the boat in just over 586 nm. It was a real […]
Trans-Atlantic Day 15 We were still over the Mid Atlantic Ridge at 9am this morning: 16’36.947′ N, 49’03.482 W. My paws will hit terra-ferma in just over 697nm. The winds yesterday died out and we were making very little head way. So the human’s decided in the afternoon to douse […]