Apr 16, 2005 – 1100hrs UTC
By Stephen on April 16, 2005, at 1100 UTC
1100hrs 16 Apr 2005 UTC Map Ref 168
Via Satphone: Motoring into a lumpy 35 knot-- Speed: definition of speed at sea. One knot is one nautical mile per hour. The nautical mile is about 1.15 % longer than the "statute" mile used on land. A knot is about half a metre per second.
-- A knot is also the result of winding a rope around itself or another rope to make a join or a loop .
north-easterly trying to make some headway (or at least not lose ground). Both Alex and Peter are fine but the conditions are uncomfortable. [ed: I think I heard the word ‘shitty’ but that may have just been interference ] Radio reception lousy so probably no updates for a while.