Day 2 at sea on board FGT Tuesday 10 August 2010 Noon NZ local time
Position Lat 33-53S Long 175-40E 424 Petrel miles to Raoul Is, and 1177 miles to Niue.
Trip log 19783 at Noon Days run 160 nm
Wind 11 to 14 knots - SW. Sea state 3' to 5'. Smoothish.
Boat speed av 6.5 kts. Av boat direction 030Mag Barometer 1026 rising.
#2 reef in the main and the blue spinnaker - noice.
cloud cover varies 0 - 40% Air temp 15C water temp 16C
Greetings from the South Pacific Ocean ,
Noon on the 2nd day brings us fair winds, lots of blue sunny sky, passing low cloud banks, deep blue ocean with white flecks, and a decent selection of birds - a white capped albatross ' little Al', Petrels - grey faced, giant, grey and cape. When the experts are on board it's an ocean life lesson as real as it gets.
Karen checked for Humpback whales using the hydrophones - maybe some dolphins but nary a whale singing this morning.
We are all getting used to life on an ocean wave and this downwind sailing is such a bonus for our sealegs.
The frozen evening meal is thawing - chorizo sausage and beans with green beans and mash potatoes, and your choice of red or white wines. - yum.
The daffodils are still brightening up the radar arch which is a little surprising because it was - shall we say - rough last night, but the stars were brilliant.
The SM is still waiting for the yoga instructor.
Cheers
Your Birdwatching Spinnaker Sailors
