Saturday, May 10, 2008

On the fast track to Savannah

05102008 1800EDT N28 46' W76 15' C315M S=5.5kn 303nm to Savannah

We're currently hard on the wind and making good speed and pointing strait
at Savannah. The 36-72 forecast is for the wind to shift to the West. In a
day or two we'll have 25kn of wind on the nose with a possiblity of
thunderstorms. That means it's going to be a slow and bumpy ride home.
It's nothing the boat or the crew can't handle. In fact it's great fun
driving one of these boats in those conditions. The downside is it's hard
to get rest when you're off watch as the movement down below can be quite
unpredictable.

It's been quite humid and pretty stuffy down below so we've tried to sail
with the hatches open as much as possible to get some air moving in the
cabin. Unfoutunatly we end up hitting a wave every so often which causes a
bit of water to come splashing into the cabin.

We spent the day securing things for the bumpy ride ahead. Gear is safely
stowed and we are trying to rest as much as we can because we may not get
too many opporties for that in the coming days. Forgive us if we get a
little behind in keeping you updated, but staying well rested has to be
our focus. Our gourmet dinner for the evening was Dinty Moore Beef Stew at
room temperature out of a can. As luck woud have it the conditions
moderated a bit shortly after we finished eating.

A few days back, someone sent us a text message asking why we haven't posted a picture of the crew so here's a shot of us in St. Thomas a few minutes
before leaving the dock.

1 week at sea

05102008 1033EDT N28 18' W75 45' C340M S=5kn 341nm to Savannah

As of 10:33 this morning we've been at sea for one full week. We are about 160 miles closer to Savannah than planned so we're very pleased with our progress.

Last night we saw more jelly fish for the first time in a few nights. (The bio luminencence we mentioned a few days ago.)

Question for the kids: A few hours back, at the 8AM watch change, Scott commented that we're exactly 1 Lake Superior away. Last summer, Scott sailed from one end of Lake Suppiror to the other in a race called the Trans-Superior. (Souix St. Marie, Ontario to Duluth, MN) How long is Lake Superior and how far were we from Savannah at our 8AM Watch change.