Ted Diving for Food |
Hugh on Deck |
John in Bunk Reading |
Bob trying to keep warm |
Mike soaking up the sun
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We are now experiencing the other curse of the sailor, no wind. We have already burned 25% of our fuel and are now in a conservation mode. We have cut the engine rpm’s back from 2800 to 2000. This slows our speed from 6.5 to 4.5 knots but burns less fuel while we wait for wind. I downloaded a weather map from OCENS.NET, and saw that there is a giant high pressure system extending all the way from the Great Lakes to Bermuda and from Canada to Florida. Our barometer hit 1033 mb, which is very high compared to a normal reading of 1013 mb.
As you have noticed, there is a lot of talk about the weather. Everything depends on the weather, and we watch it, experience it, and talk about it constantly. Besides downloading weather charts from OCENS.NET, we listen to reports over our shortwave (SSB) radio.
After motoring for over fifty hours, the engine checked out fine. We checked all the fluids, belts, and hoses. To get at the transmission, we had to empty and crawl into our jam packed lazarette.
Today I have a photo of each crew member taken over the past three days. I am reading how to use my new digital camera; Ted is diving for food in our bottomless fridge; Mike is taking advantage of the sunny day; Hugh is trying to squeeze speed out of limimted wind; and Bob is trying to keep warm on first night.
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