Sailing is good. Got thru the doldrums (ITCZ) a week or so back (~1 deg N), seems like a long time. Motored 6 hours. Had several days after that of squalls, some pretty interesting and intense rain - like standing under a fire hose. In one the loose sheet from the jib went overside and snaged the prop. Still snagged - have to sail into port and can't motor at all now - though can run engine to charge batteries - need about an hour for each day so every three days I run for 3 hours or so. The Ahelm needs feeding else the panels would do me.
that's about it - should make port Thurs or Friday. I'm hoping thurs but the winds were light today and I'm close hauled - making 3+ knots. things just picked up, currently doing 6 - it's dark out. If this holds most of the night and I can make 4 most of the next few days, Thursday might work.
Beautiful sunset. Different birds - one about the size of a large crow, built kinda plumpish, with relatively short wings was about. He bobs along between the waves hitting the water with his feet very 1- 15 m. Don't know what that's about. Certainly different. Flying fish. One about 250 mm got caught on deck but I was busy in squall mode so just flipped him back - don't think he made it. Pretty. Found a little dried up one this morning on the port deck.
That's bout it - meals are pretty simple. Ususally just a can or jar of something. Tonight boiled thelast of the potatoes, mashed, added dill, some onions and a tin of salmon - mix and eat. Some savory with the onions and dill covered the taste of the salmon that I don't particularly care for.
All is well
Love Dad
that's about it - should make port Thurs or Friday. I'm hoping thurs but the winds were light today and I'm close hauled - making 3+ knots. things just picked up, currently doing 6 - it's dark out. If this holds most of the night and I can make 4 most of the next few days, Thursday might work.
Beautiful sunset. Different birds - one about the size of a large crow, built kinda plumpish, with relatively short wings was about. He bobs along between the waves hitting the water with his feet very 1- 15 m. Don't know what that's about. Certainly different. Flying fish. One about 250 mm got caught on deck but I was busy in squall mode so just flipped him back - don't think he made it. Pretty. Found a little dried up one this morning on the port deck.
That's bout it - meals are pretty simple. Ususally just a can or jar of something. Tonight boiled thelast of the potatoes, mashed, added dill, some onions and a tin of salmon - mix and eat. Some savory with the onions and dill covered the taste of the salmon that I don't particularly care for.
All is well
Love Dad
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