Monday, March 17, 2008

World ARC yacht "Asolare" Leg 4, Day 9 to the Marquesas

Monday 17th March 2008

 

Got the day number and date right this time! My excuse is that the ships clock is set to local daylight time, all the navigation instruments work and display UTC (Greenwich Mean Time) and displays the next day’s date currently 7 hours before it happens on board! This means that after 5.00pm in the afternoon the instruments show that it is tomorrow! I am clearly in a perpetual state of confusion on board, but this way, I know when it is time for Dinner!  At least it keeps you all out there on your toes!

The BIG news is that we have our Parasailor up and flying, proudly displaying the World ARC logo but only seen the right way round to another boat. As we have not seen a single other vessel for 7 days there is no one likely to see it until we get close to the Marquesas, now 1689 miles away.1303 miles from Galapagos or 193 miles to half way!

Attached photo shows only part of the sail as it is so big – the sail silly!

Capt. Peter

 

 

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Am laughing so much. Excuse the wobbly writing. More to follow
Bondibab

Anonymous said...

Captain Peter,
Being a pseudoscientist I am committed to experiment for myself with a squashed orange a knife and a ruler maybe even a peice of string.I haven't got that far. Did Magellan know? Now I understand you are curving your way to Hiva Oa so I may get there before you after all.ETA April 10. My experiment is in its earliest stages. It gives me some satisfaction and encouragement that other bloggers are also doubting.
The sharks intitively knew the yellow gloves would be too contaminated with diesel and the Left shoulder a bit indigestible. There is an abundance of small more supmissive fry nearby.A lucky escape from a overdose of adrenaline which would be lethal for a tender heart.
Breaking news from the Clemy coffee room. Heather Mills only gets £24m of Sir Pauls £850m. Send a wish/ prescip. list for your birthday. Be careful.
Bondibab
PS can you hear us out there?

Asolare said...

Recieving excitedly - Capt. Nemo.