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Pacific Odyssey - Leg 2
Honolulu to Tahiti - for more information see http://www.salts.ca/010_SALTS_odyssey.htm
tracking Pacific Grace: 38 recorded positions
tracking Pacific Grace: 38 recorded positions
| Last Position: 3°40'0.01 N 142°40'4.80 W on July 23rd 2007 @ 21:30 |
Heading 140°
Speed 4.4
Ship's Log:
Today was a quiet day, though like most days, it passed quickly. There was cloud for most of the day and the wind continues to head us, though it changes directions slightly every now and then. The plan is still to try and make the Marquesas, though if the headwinds continue much longer, we will have to bear off more towards the
Tuamotus; we do not have enough fuel to keep on motoring to make longitude 140, before heading more southerly. We are motorsailing under trysail, fore and jumbo. Tonight the motion has begun to ease somewhat; a nice change, especially for the girls in the foc´sle where the motion is more keenly felt. Jen fell out of her bunk last night; partly her fault she laughed, not strictly due to the motion or lack of a leecloth. Jen also shared her lifestory with forewatch
today. Carolyn made a delicious bean salad and vinaigrette with Katie for lunch, something Karen had been looking forward to. Crib is being played regularly, below and above decks. Rob beat Karen in a very close match, just before supper. Jordan started ropework with the Seniors, teaching a short and a long splice. Jose taught the Intermediates their chartwork, then gave them some practice plotting a
course on a chart with navigation triangles and dividers. Chase spent
a few hours up the mainmast, by the hounds leathering the fisherman peak halyard for chafe. There is lots of reading happening. Workwatch
started sanding and oiling the hold hatch and making more baggywrinkle. We have had the chance to see dolphins twice. They are different to the dolphins seen previously; these are very small and are often in larger groups. They seem very playful, making large jumps and turns in the air. Arielle and Karen saw booby birds circling low over the water, then diving suddenly for their meal. Flying fish are a regular part of the sealife we see. Yesterday we found a dead one behind the fiferail; it gave us a good chance to see one close up. It is a mild night, very pleasant, not too many stars due to the clouds. There are clusters of people around the wheel, on the seat lockers and on the after house, chatting, laughing; a good
sound. Spray still comes regularly over the bow of the ship, running
toward the break and occasionally surprising someone coming out of the
hatch. We are praying for calmer weather to cross the equator. On other offshores we have been able to swim over the equator, which
was quite memorable. The ´crossing the line´ ceremony works well
on a calm sea as well. Pray for us, we are very close. After the
equator we are looking forward to some better sailing. Thanks for staying with us, I will encourage the trainees to contribute some
of their journal material for you. Good night, Bonice.
Tuamotus; we do not have enough fuel to keep on motoring to make longitude 140, before heading more southerly. We are motorsailing under trysail, fore and jumbo. Tonight the motion has begun to ease somewhat; a nice change, especially for the girls in the foc´sle where the motion is more keenly felt. Jen fell out of her bunk last night; partly her fault she laughed, not strictly due to the motion or lack of a leecloth. Jen also shared her lifestory with forewatch
today. Carolyn made a delicious bean salad and vinaigrette with Katie for lunch, something Karen had been looking forward to. Crib is being played regularly, below and above decks. Rob beat Karen in a very close match, just before supper. Jordan started ropework with the Seniors, teaching a short and a long splice. Jose taught the Intermediates their chartwork, then gave them some practice plotting a
course on a chart with navigation triangles and dividers. Chase spent
a few hours up the mainmast, by the hounds leathering the fisherman peak halyard for chafe. There is lots of reading happening. Workwatch
started sanding and oiling the hold hatch and making more baggywrinkle. We have had the chance to see dolphins twice. They are different to the dolphins seen previously; these are very small and are often in larger groups. They seem very playful, making large jumps and turns in the air. Arielle and Karen saw booby birds circling low over the water, then diving suddenly for their meal. Flying fish are a regular part of the sealife we see. Yesterday we found a dead one behind the fiferail; it gave us a good chance to see one close up. It is a mild night, very pleasant, not too many stars due to the clouds. There are clusters of people around the wheel, on the seat lockers and on the after house, chatting, laughing; a good
sound. Spray still comes regularly over the bow of the ship, running
toward the break and occasionally surprising someone coming out of the
hatch. We are praying for calmer weather to cross the equator. On other offshores we have been able to swim over the equator, which
was quite memorable. The ´crossing the line´ ceremony works well
on a calm sea as well. Pray for us, we are very close. After the
equator we are looking forward to some better sailing. Thanks for staying with us, I will encourage the trainees to contribute some
of their journal material for you. Good night, Bonice.
Observations:
mostly cloudy, somewhat cooler, contrary winds
Readings:
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| Wind | SE5 |
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