Light winds and no squalls continue today, so perhaps we are in the doldrums? Although I really expected more squalls. Regardless, we motor a lot, sail a little, and make progress south and east.<\/p>\n
The event of the day yesterday was the masthead VHF antenna working loose. As the seas were pretty flat, up I went, and it was a much less bruising experience this time. It seems the antenna hadn\u2019t been secured that well at the yard, and didn\u2019t have a lock nut, so the movement of the boat worked it loose. Fortunately there was no damage, and I was able to re-attach it and secure it properly. Since we were sailing at the time, I tried to take a few pictures from up top looking down, but I think I mostly got pictures of my feet .<\/p>\n
Last night we passed Georgetown, Guyana, the main city, and a few dozen fishing boats out working their trade. Avoiding them kept us awake during the night shifts without any problem.\u00a0 About midday today, the clear skies clouded over, although the winds (or lack of) hasn\u2019t yet changed.<\/p>\n
As we look ahead, we are considering taking on some more fuel before crossing the Amazon basin, just in case the light winds persist.<\/p>\n
Looking into possible places for fuel can be pretty interesting down here, and all the other exotic stuff available (crocodile and monkey meat, fruits and veggies, etc.) make a brief stop sound rather appealing.\u00a0 We\u2019re not sure yet, and we said we wouldn\u2019t stop, but it is kinda enticing\u2026 maybe just for a day, or even a few hours\u2026<\/p>\n
06.19N \u00a0 57.10W \u00a0\u00a0 953nm gone, 3885 nm to go \u00a0 \u00a0 3pm 7\/3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Light winds and no squalls continue today, so perhaps we are in the doldrums? Although I really expected more squalls. Regardless, we motor a lot, sail a little, and make progress south and east. The event of the day yesterday … Continue reading