Underway 1/3 of the way there

The first 30 hours has been a bit disappointing. We either had plenty of wind and a plague of “Mal de Mer” sweep the passengers, or no wind and a strong current push us back a step for every step we made forward. It’s really discouraging to be smashing along at 8 or 9 knots through the water but only making 4 knots over the ground. There were even times when I saw 2 knots over the ground, I could walk faster than that. Anyway, the good news is that everyone is re hydrating and nourishing themselves on things like potatoes. The water temperature is around 84 and the air in the cockpit is 77. We put the foul weather gear and second set of clothing away and hopefully have crossed over to the Bahamas side of the Gulf Stream. ===== This message was sent using Winlink, a free radio email system provided by the Amateur Radio Safety Foundation (www.arsfi.org) and volunteers worldwide. Replies to this message should be brief using plain text format and any attachments kept small. Use of this email system for monetary gain is strictly forbidden. See www.winlink.org/help for additional information.

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One Response to Underway 1/3 of the way there

  1. The Crew of Tangent says:

    We’re watching you every step of the way!