March 31: Day 19 The Doldrums Well, we have had our share of light wind but last night took the cake. The winds died down by the begining of my 9PM watch. We were able to make some pathetic headway: 1.5-2 knotts. So we perserveared. By the time that Brett came up at Midnight even […]
March 30: Day 18 Crossing the Equator The wind had been fairly steady but light so we crossed our fingers when we approached it the day before, hoping we would cross in daylight hours so that we could swim across. Although the wind was light it got us there just on time at 2:15PM, just […]
March 29: Day 17 Doing laundry by hand is a drag. Brett can’t help because of his hand so it was all me. I managed to two loads, ran out of life-line space for hanging clothes and had to stop. My arms and stomach are sore from wringing and churning the laundry by hand, but […]
March 28: Day 16 Best Day Ever Yesterday the sun came out and we celebrated one thousand miles to go. Almost there. I did not realize how much I missed the sunshine. We celebreated by having a glass of wine (second on this passage), opening the cockpit to the welcome sun and blasting all of […]
March 27: Day 15 Well as the day has gone on we have been picking up speed and are now cruising along at 7 knotts in a stiff breeze. Last night was moonless and the coulds parted for me to get a view of the stars unobstructed by city lights. I was disappointed. It seems […]
March 26: Day 14 We crossed into the ITCZ today, the dreaded “Doldrums.” We have had wind at our backs for so many days that when, in a span of five minutes, the wind went from the North to the South it was so disorienting that I had to keep refering to the compasss to […]
March 25: Day 13 At the halfway point we toasted to a safe and uneventfull passage. Like a dream today has been just that. We are both worn from the two weeks of sleeping in three hour shifts, the inexplicable sameness of every day and always being on watch or ready to jump at a […]
March 24: Day 12 Last night was the longest and most stressful night we have had so far. The winds had started whipping up to 25 knotts, it was raining, the seas where six foot and choppy. There was no moon. Then the auto pilot decided to stop working. I attempted hand steering so that […]
March 23: Day 11 Happy Easter Well Brett can’t do dishes anymore, lucky him! He says the wound feels fine and when we checked it there was no sign of infection. Changed the bandage. I decided to do some cooking and baking to make the boat merry and fun after the trauma that was yesterday. […]
March 21: Day 9 This refrigerator issue has gotten out of hand. Now that Brett and I have both consumed our fair share of toxic, contaminated food going into the frige has become an ordeal on par with helping to nurse a lepper. I really wish I had a gas mask. One whiff of that […]