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Position: 51-24-49.2N 41-04-18.6W Wind 9 knots at 45 degrees. All sails up; replaced jib for Genoa, and storm sail for stay sail. Track is 005 degrees at 3.1 knots. 12:55 We have been sailing since 4:30 am. The seas are calm with big rollers leftover from the gale of yesterday. The birds are back, and I am trying really hard to get a good picture. I feel like my brother's one clawed, one toothed cat trying to catch a big rat dinner.  Our first chore of the day was to switch the storm sail for the stay sail, and the jib for the Genoa. We will need the larger, lighter sails for the little wind we have and which is projected for the next 3 days. Mission accomplished, we decided we are right where "The Perfect Storm" incident happened. George picked the prettiest red carnation from our flower vase, and cast it into the ocean for all the victims. We down loaded a weather map and tried to interpret the low clouds in front of us. It started drizzling and we both found things inside that need attention. The webbing handle on the starboard door broke. It is held on with a screw that seems to be frozen so George focused on trying to work it loose. Meanwhile, the foot pump that drains the water from the melting ice of the ice box quit working. I took it apart and we eventually found the culprit, a carrot tip, in the drain hole. 17:34 George quote: "I changed my underwear today and felt really guilty about it thinking of Shackelton and his men that wore the same clothes for 3 years strait." (Antarctic explorers) The further north we get the more magnetic variation we see. Looking at our atlas, we discover we are in a time zone which no one uses! (+2 gmt) Holly |
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