WHERE SAILORS RUN AND THE JEFE’ ARE AT ON THE MAP
MY MAP (deb’s) ON MY WALL AT HOME TO TRACK THE JEFE’ AND SAILORS RUN EVERY DAY TO KNOW WHERE THEIR AT AND KEEP EVERYONE UPDATED
Distance sailed so far: 3,332 nm.
Distance sailed last 3 days:409 nm
Day-22.
24 hr. Run: 137 nm. Pos.34*10’N. Long. 161.19′.W.
Weather: Wind: 20-30 kts. Seas: 10-15 feet. Course: 119*T –
Speed: 6 kts. Cabin Temp at 7 am:59* Bar: 1020 mb up 2mb.
The Rest of the Story.
Today was a decent sailing day and I hoisted a reefed main and reefed Mizzen to go with the stay sail keeping our speed up as the wind and seas are moderating some what.
I also took advantage of this day to pull the Genoa sail out of the bag below decks and inspect it for damage and yes, I found some. One of the seams pretty high up on the sail and by the leech had let go when the sail had deployed its self in 25 knots and was popping up forward. Fortunately for me the seam was only 20-inches long and I had it patched within an hour or so.
I also added another line further lashing the dinghy to the deck as it has the tendency to slide around up there causing chafe and wear.
The next two days look good weather wise for good progress to the east.
I have been reading lots of books on this voyage and they are of a good variety, like the God Father and Gangster stories. Of course, then I change to Nora Roberts where her stories have good sex and she brings out the good qualities in her characters in the stories and you can’t help but appreciate her writing skills. MY wife Debbie thinks the sex parts are way to much, but out here they seem “just about right”, making up a good portion of the sex life of the “single handed sailor”.
Sailing along nicely today in the Northern Pacific. El Jefe’.
Day-23.
24 hr.Run: 141 nm. Pos. Lat. 33*57’N Long.158*32’W.
Weather: Wind 18-25 kts. NW. Seas: 8-10 ft. NW. Course=077*T.
Speed: 6 kts. Cabin Temp. at 7 am=60* Bar: 1020 mb holding steady.
The Rest of the Story.
It has calmed down enough where I can crawl out from under my “blanky”. My current situation is one where I see a high pressure system starting to fill in behind me, meaning I need to get east fast. I probably won’t quite get east soon enough and might get becalmed and this is the next worst thing from a storm. You end up rolling about in very uncomfortable conditions waiting for the winds to resume.
If the calms do occur I will be able to fix the furler, I hope as it handles my most powerful working sail.
I want to thank all of you whom have written and please understand that I’m pretty much maxed out just trying to keep the boat going and getting out the adventures, but do love hearing from you.
I’m just happy we are still moving forward and also must thank Robert Perry for designing such a strong seaworthy vessel as the Baba-40 Sailors Run Never ceases to continually amaze me at her ability to survive the “savage sea” much to my benefit I must add.
The jefe’ studying what’s to come from the “barometer soup” next.
Day-24.
24 hr run: 131 nm Pos: Lat: 33’24 N Long: 156’06 W
The Rest of the Story.
We are sailing in light winds from the NNE and have little choice but to sail south of east. We only have the full main stay sail and reefed mizzen to power Sailors Run at this time. We are doing the best we can to go east and are well aware of lows headed our way from the North West. Conditions are very comfortable and we hope to make repairs on roller furling soon to get Sailors Run up to full power. Possibly tomorrow will be the day where all things are fixed and back to 100% on Sailors Run.
Anxious to get Sailors Run sailing at 100% El Jefe’.