Posted by: jeannete in northwest passage on
Mar 29, 2011
Finally we where lucky with fishing, we cought a dorade, a small one but it was enough for everybody.
Roger did a good job, he cleaned it right away and made a delicious lunch out of it, the fish with potatoes and onions out of the oven.
Today in the morning we had also the first contact with traffic, it´s very strange to see another ship.
The wind is still on our side, he´s blowing from SE with konstant 22kn, enough for the genua and the first reef in the main.
From all aboard we send you greetings.
Posted by: jeannete in northwest passage on
Mar 28, 2011
finally we can sail barefoot... Since today in the morning there where comfortable 20kn from SE, the sun was shining and we hoisted everything we could find, the
result was that we where sailing with 8kn.
Since 16 o´clock the wind picked up to 25kn from SE and we´re sailing with main and yankee still up to 8-9kn.
It looks like we can manage our deadline in Rio at the 2.4.
The fishing line is set, someone has to tell the fish that they have to bite.
Today was a eventful day, he startet with 30kn SW wind until 7 in the morning, we where flying.
After that something wonderful! we saw a turtle drifting along side the boat, later even pilotwales and dolphins.
Unfortunatly in this moment no one had a photo camera in hand.
Right now we´re having all sails up and waiting for a little more wind, it´s only blowing 15kn from starbort aft.
Now we´re having spiced pumpkin soup freshly made by our oldtimers Fritz and Julius.
Posted by: jeannete in northwest passage on
Mar 26, 2011
Today everybody was busy holding on to something not to fly around.
Since yesterday evening after a good meal we´re beating against the wind and wave. It is pretty uncomfortable. Still Fritz made a delicious karrotsalad.
Tonight the wind should shift to SW, than we´re back on track.
Still 838nm to go, made 1624nm, etmal today: 110nm
Greetz - Greetings
