By
Alex on January 28, 2005, at 0900 UTC
Topic(s):
Birds,
Stars,
Yacht Sarau
0900hrs 28 Jan 2005.(SYD time) 47’27”S 171’54”E. Map Ref 30 1225nm
We’re moving again, heading south to find the westerlies. Just spoke to SarauYacht with which Berri had a rendezvous at sea – it’s (skipper) Malcolm’s birthday today, so we felt it necessary to consult with 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 on his behalf and there’s a chance we can rendezvous, at about 4740 17155. Probably dark when we get there and we will be there first, so we will turn left and run the latitude and let them catch up. They will be about 30 miles behind and going 2 kt faster so about a 15 hour chase. Makes for an interesting few hours.
So nice to be doing 6kts again and be dry and more or less level. Lovely moon last night and the usual gigazAn awful lot of something: usually stars of stars, with dear old Betelgeuse up there doing whatever red giants do on moonlit nights – and Arcturus and Rigil KentMajor pointer in Southern Cross with HadarMajor star pointer to Southern Cross with Rigil Kent and Sirius. Don’t remember the others but will need to start charting them again so we can play with the sextant. Wildlife report – a few of the black backed white patched gulls and an albatross or two. Lots of seaweed and I saw a sort of flattish jelly roll with red dots in it about 25cm long – an egg case for Leviathan?
Ross, re your question, no, we havent – long story but too difficult to manage so we’ve abandoned the idea. A pity cos of the preparation and might have been useful a few hours ago. Malcom and Malcolm – thanks for good wishes. Ahooobysinnia.