New blue hat

This is mostly to test the HFHigh Frequency – usually refers to HF radio which is long range digital radio that Berrimilla used to send all but a few of the logs on both circumnavigations. The radio was connected via a Pactor 3 digital modem to Alex’s laptop and used the Sailmail software application called Airmail to send emails and pull in emails, weather and GRIB files. Airmail also supports Iridium satellite telephone messaging and Alex used this as backup when the HF radio died approaching England. and SailmailSailmail is the system that Berrimilla uses for email communication. It is a non-profit association of yacht owners operating a network of private coast stations in the maritime Mobile Radio Service. gizmology as it hasn’t had an outing for a bit and comms were iffy yesterday. Berri has a new blue hat – a 10×8 tarp over the cockpit. What a differenct! The OB isn’t set up for living in in a harbout – just for getting wet outside one. I can’t send pic from the boat system but may try this eve at Fisho’s. See y’all later.