Wednesday August 4th
Noon position: 58′ 14″ N 4′ 46″ E
Course 107’T Speed: 10 Knots Days Run: 273 Miles (Noon – Noon)
Weather: Grey and overcast Wind: 200 7-9 Kts
News:
Timoneer passed through the Fair Isle Channel yesterday afternoon and entered the North Sea. Expecting rough seas and more South Easterlies we were pleasantly surprised to find it relatively calm with the breeze continuing to lighten as we motored in the fog. One nice thing about being this far North is that the ship traffic is at a minimum and you don’t have to contend with too many oil platforms. We crossed the prime meridian at 22:12 last night and the majority of the oil rigs on our course between 03:00 and 04:00, they lit up the fog with light looms similar to those of small cities. In the calm weather this morning the boys were working on deck until the rain started. Since then have been taking turns sewing the repairs on the head of the Staysail. We added two new longer spectra straps in addition to resewing the three whose stitching failed. Its a lot like hand sewing spectra webbing to 1/2 plywood and takes a lot more effort than you would think. At noon today we have 185 miles until we reach Skagen, Denmark.
John