Nov 14, 2005 – 1546hrs UTC

1546hrs 14 Nov 2005 UTC 44’31”S 061’52”E Ref 555

just spent a sweaty and fruitless half hour in the uproar setting the old storm jibA very small jib, usually made from bright orange material, used in storm conditions. on the inner forestay to give kevvoStainless steel self steering device, built by Kevin Fleming, used on Berrimilla and countless others something to work with. huge breakers, 50 ish, too much so took it all off again and did bare pole gybeGybe - A sailing term for turning the boat so that the stern passes through the wind. Potentially dangerous if not controlled because the wind can fill an uncontrolled mainsail from the wrong side and crash it across the boat, possibly causing damage to the rig and anyone getting in the way. to get us  a bit north out of here. once again, we’re deep in a massive compromise and hating it.

condensation dripping down my neck – yuk. only 29 days of this to go – will we ever see taswegia?? might just sail past in the murk, we’re enjoying ourselves so much – do a moitessierMoitessier, Bernard: single-handed circumnavigator famous for abandoning 1969 Golden Globe Challenge, for very interesting idealistic reasons, when victory was in sight.

prob only one tyx per day from here round about 1500 – 1700 utc – if this goes.  not via sailmailafrica- last chance satcom.