DAY 6TH (3-7) ABOVE WAKE ISLAND IS THE MARK WHERE JEFF IS
PART OF THE WORLD MAP OF THE PACIFIC WITH JEFF’S POSITION ON THE RT HAND SIDE
Day #4 24 hr.Run-137 nm. Pos.-17*03 N. Long. 169* 55’E.
Weather: Wind=10-15 kts E. Seas=4-6 ft E.
Cabin temp at 7 am=80* Bar.=1010 mb and steady Course-005*T at 7-kts.
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We slowed down on this day and pretty much “Licked our wounds”. The previous day being boisterous and abusive both On Sailors Run and the skipper, it felt good to chill and get caught up on some writing.
Please cut me some slack on typos as many times I’m at the key board feeling like I’m trying to write while jumping on a trampoline.
The one thing I did in the 10-kt conditions is open the port light window over my sea berth behind the lee-cloth and fill the seal with silicon caulking and gradually re tightened it over the next 4-hours. Before doing this when Sailors Run would take on a deck load of water three or four drops would end up on my face or pillow. It was like some kind of torture thing I had going on and hopefully that is currently resolved.
Trying to sleep when asleep and be sharp when out of the bunk. Cheers El Jefe’.
Day#5 24 hr. Run=171 nm. Pos.-Lat. 19*50’N. Long. 170* 17’E.
Weather: Wind=15-18 kts.E Seas 5-7ft.E.
Cabin Temp at 7 am=78*Bar=1012 mb up 2 mb. Course 006* T. Speed=7 kts.
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Today was a wonderful day, not only is the Monitor servo rudder staying on but we sailed our best day of the voyage so far. The night was beautiful as the heavens were star filled and at one point I had the Southern Cross setting close to the horizon off my stern and the big dipper lighting up the Northern sky standing on its handle off the bow.
Picked up a ship on A.I.S. at 1:30 am that passed 13 miles ahead of us as it was headed West.
Cooked up a big pancake with an egg for breakfast, then worked on getting caught up on the adventures as well as getting some reading in.
Debbie is at home in Albuquerque plotting my progress and showing the grand kids where their Grandpa is hanging out.
I was studying the pilot charts for March in the North Pacific and it appears my best route continues North to the 35* Latitude before turning East, then it is a matter of getting over the high possibly going to 40* North until hitting Longitude 130*W then dive SE towards Cabo San Lucas and East from there to good old Mazatlan. Hope this “shit” all works out???
Day#6 24 hr.Run-149 nm. Pos- 2*35’N Long. 170*04 E.
Weather: Wind-10-15 kts. E. Seas=4-6 ft.E
Cabin Temp. 7am-78* Bar.1012 mb and steady Course 356*T. Speed 6.2 kts Total miles sailed last three days=457 nm. Total miles sailed so far 946 nm.
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The winds are getting lighter and appear to change direction over the next two days so looks like big mileage days won’t be with us for several days. The ride however will be much more comfortable with less heal.
I was cooking up one of my favorite breakfast’s this morning which is fried potatoes onions with an egg and some Corned Beef tossed in. The interesting thing about it was when I opened that can of Corned Beef it brought back memories of my child hood days back in the “sixty’s”.
Now you might wonder what would that be? It was when I use to feed my collie dog her Terrels canned dog food as it smelled just the same as my Corned Beef Hash and yes, it looked the same to.
There was one major difference though the dog food can was twice the size and cost twenty five cents and This Corned Beef cost 3-dollars a can. Hmmmmm!
Getting it all “sniffed out” here on the Pacific.
Until later Amigos, El Jefe’.