Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Tuesday afternoon update...

05132008 1600EDT N30 43' W80 22' C346M S4.5 knots 72.7nm to go

We crossed the Gulf Stream earlier today. It pushed us along a little bit
which we really appretiate at this point of our journey. The conditions
continue to moderate, but the seas are still somewhat confused after the
recent stom activity. The boat is still a mess inside, but crew is
recovering from the excitement. We expect that things will be back in
order by the time we see land. If things go as expected, we anticipate
reaching port sometime tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon. (Of course, if
you've been following our trip so far, you know tht things don't always
go as we expect them to.)

Question for the kids: What is the Gulf Stream? What direction does it
flow? Also the water color changed when we crossed the Gulf Stream. It was
a deep blue, what color is it now?

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