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15 04.32 N 047 53.78 W
Mileage noon to noon :130 nm
Distance to go: 770 nm
Photo: Tom survives his trip to inspect the bottom of the boat
Before we left Puerto Mogan, we had a diver
scrub the bottom, remove barnacles from the intakes, shaft and propeller, and
replace the zincs. The diver reported that the hinged basket which covered
the water intake through-hull fitting was hanging down. He would have
replaced the screw it needed, but we didn't have the right size. The diver
told Tom it didn't matter, since the force of the water rushing under the boat
would push it into place and keep it there. Before we left, we made sure
we had some of the screws we needed. The fact that this basket with a
diameter of 4 inches may be dangling under the boat has gnawed at Tom, and
yesterday, he took care of it. Winds were light, we stopped the boat, Tom
grabbed his snorkel and screws and under he went. Garry & Peg watched
for circling fins. He finished the job in a matter of minutes and off we
went.
We've asked the other boats crossing the Atlantic at
this time to report events that have been most interesting to them or events
that have been humorous. We've also asked them if they have learned
anything new on this passage.
By and large, according to our traveling companions,
the most interesting events are associated with catching fish. Oyaragh, a
boat from Holland with John & Jenny aboard, caught a 1.5 kilo Dorado, and
they used gouda cheese and feathers to do it. Pagos, from the UK with
Adrian, Sue, Chris, George and Oliver on board, are the experts at catching fish
and provide advice to the rest of us, who are still working hard at it. We
have caught two and lost two fish so far.
The wind was 10-15 knots through the night, and we now
have 15-20 knots from the north east pushing us to Martinique. The weather
right now is beautiful and we're truckin'! Tomorrow, we'll recount some of
the significant lessons that have been learned on this passage, by even the most
seasoned sailors.
All's well on board-
Tom, Peg and Garry
s/v Starboard Home
Add: Position of s/v Island Time at 1000UTC was 16 15 N 39 20
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