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Topic: Albatrosses
By Alex on January 18, 2005, at 1335 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Birds, Turbine 1335hrs 18 Jan 2005 (SYD Time) 47’20”S 171’31”E.
WE saw a seal this morning – just a glimpse, no time for ID in one of the many squalls. Albatrosses back – hanging over the stern looking at us – mostly medium sized, about 3m span. Special moment in squall – … Continue reading
By Alex on March 2, 2005, at 1640 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Birds, Brolga Sitrep: 1640hrs 02 Mar 2005 UTC 54’49”S 099’05”W Map Ref 93
There have been two huge albatrosses flying round us in formation for a couple of hours. One quite a bit bigger than the other. Both brilliant white underneath in the low early morning sunlight, flecked grey on top, creamy … Continue reading
By Alex on March 3, 2005, at 2348 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Birds Our applied TRSTropical Revolving Storms avoidance strategy seems to have worked. We moved up and to the north of the low and we think we are now in the westerly flow behind it. Poled out storm jibA very small jib, usually made from bright orange material, used in storm conditions. and #4, chosen for flexibility – we don’t know what the wind and waves will do to us over the next couple of days and we are getting 6 knots with the option of changing easily up or down. Cape Horn is now on screen on the gps and the laptop and the countdown has begun. … Continue reading
By Alex on March 26, 2005, at 1040 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Sunrise 1040hrs 26 Mar 2005 UTC Map Ref 126
The romantic view of dawn at sea seems to focus on pretty colours and reflections and thoughts of new beginnings with lots of allegory. Well it ain’t necessarily so – often bleak, cold, very damp with water running off the sails and … Continue reading
By Alex on March 27, 2005, at 0930 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Birds, Space station (ISS) Well, all y’all, now that the Pan Galactic Gargle BlasterInvented by Zaphod Beeblebrox in HHGTTGThe Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams; essential reading for those trying to understand these logs. You may be none the wiser once you’ve read it, but at least you’ll have tried. More here. Unfortunately its ingredients are unavailable on this planet but its effects are described as like having your brains smashed out by a slice of lemon wrapped round a large gold brick; 128; see also Dr CooperCoopersCoopers Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a Cooper’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a Cooper’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation CoopersCoopers Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a Cooper’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a CooperCoopersCoopers Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a Cooper’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a Cooper’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation ’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation ; HHGTTGThe Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams; essential reading for those trying to understand these logs. You may be none the wiser once you’ve read it, but at least you’ll have tried. More here
has had time to work it’s magic and I’m shaking off my cold and feeling a bit more like one of those primitive ape forms from Sydney, here we go again. Brain has been congealed for a couple of days so apologies if some of this is second time around. … Continue reading
By Alex on October 9, 2005, at 2300 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Birds 2300hrs 09 Oct 2005 UTC 34’47”S 013’06”W Ref 426
Birds. Lots of them – mostly black with white beaks and a white ring around their eyes and faces. There were a lot of them around the Falklands and perhaps Tristan da CunhaA remote volcanic group of islands in the south … Continue reading
By Alex on October 19, 2005, at 1010 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Birds, Heavy weather sailing 1010hrs 19 Oct 2005 UTC 40’41”S 008’38”E Ref 457
0845 – went to bed and couldn’t sleep and the nasties went through pussy cat like and we’re back in the sun for a bit. no sleep for the wicked – we put the poles on and now we’re twinned with … Continue reading
By Alex on October 20, 2005, at 1115 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Birds 1115hrs 20 Oct 2005 UTC 39’32”S 010’13”E Ref 464
We’re in mega-wallow with no wind and huge SW swell with the others across it. Seemed a good time to use a litre of precious diesel to charge the battery fully and move us forward a few miles. Expect some wind … Continue reading
By Alex on October 20, 2005, at 1800 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Birds 1800hrs 20 Oct 2005 UTC 39’25”S 010’47”E Ref 465
We had a small Trafalgar-Day-on-the-Dateline rum for the dead on both sides and we’re due for another in our own timezone tomoz. Would a’ been nice to have been in Port Stanley – JMB, hope you have a good one.
And … Continue reading
By Alex on October 21, 2005, at 0900 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses 0900hrs 21 Oct 2005 UTC 39’30”S 012’26”E Ref 468
DMGDistance Made Good; More here 97 – day’s run 108, gps 115.
Steve I’ve turned off the satcom to conserve but will use it as necessary. Will stop messing about with numbers in the DB – in future, now that I … Continue reading
By Alex on October 26, 2005, at 0730 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses 0730hrs 26 Oct 2005 UTC 37’16”S 018’37”E Ref 487
Lily the Pink, the Pink, the Pink, saviour of the human race with her medicinal compound – has anyone ever seen a pink Albatross? Well I have and completely without any help from Lily – just after sunrise this morning, all … Continue reading
By Alex on October 28, 2005, at 0837 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Bread making, Supplies & Storage DB: dmgDistance Made Good; More here
103 – seems about right, given the adverse current and the overnight park. 69 days out, so in 2 days we will equal the Falklands – Falmouth leg in days, followed the next day by a Berrimilla record voyage. We have already sailed about 1000 miles further. … Continue reading
By Alex on November 28, 2005, at 2327 UTC
Topic(s): Albatrosses, Generator, Turbine 2327hrs 28 Nov 2005 UTC 46’16”S 107’07”E Ref 598
most of you would recognise the bright green rather slimy seaweed that grows along the waterline of jettys and harbour walls and boats. we now have it growing on deck in all the spots where water collects. the makings, perhaps … Continue reading
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