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Topic: Liferaft
By unknown on March 30, 2005, at 0228 UTC
Topic(s): Heavy weather sailing, Knockdown, Liferaft 0228hrs 30 Mar 2005 UTC 46’06”S 050’27”W Map Ref 134
[ed: Sat phone call from Alex]
Wind is abating from 80kts.
Several knockdowns.
Liferaft was washed overboard, is being towed behind and they may lose it.
They may be able to retrieve it in the morning.
If they lose it … Continue reading
By Alex on March 30, 2005, at 0400 UTC
Topic(s): Heavy weather sailing, Knockdown, Liferaft 0400hrs 30 Mar 2005 UTC 45’58”S 050’27”W Map Ref 135
[ed: back on email an hour later]
2 more knockdowns. Liferaft carried away – inflated, full of wazter, towing behnind for time being, wioll try to recover if abates. 7 hours to daylight. just had a cup of tea. will … Continue reading
1100hrs 30 Mar 2005 UTC Map Ref 136
[ed: Laptop’s working again!]
I’ve been in some pretty bad storms but I think that was the worst bashing so far and quite clench inducing. Went down to about 990hp, so well out from the centre, up to 50kts very early – … Continue reading
By Alex on March 30, 2005, at 1600 UTC
Topic(s): Heavy weather sailing, Liferaft, Satphone, Waves So much to say. Things we know: Liferaft lost because pelican clipA metal clip which folds back on itself to tension lashings and other lines. On its own has proved unreliable in securing the liferaft. came undone. Shouldn’t have and dont know why. Have not been able to get close to it yet to examine. Too dangerous to recover raft last night but was able to winch raft close to hull by timing waves. … Continue reading
By Alex on May 13, 2005, at 1500 UTC
Topic(s): Ghosts, Liferaft, Meals 1500hrs 13 May 2005 UTC 18’00”N 035’21”W Map Ref 216 4960nm (2414nm to Falmouth)
Breakfast – Friday 13 May – the usual cardboard muesli activated by our composted dried fruit but this time washed down – no, washed has too much attitude – stroked down perhaps? by a snort … Continue reading
By Alex on October 17, 2005, at 1515 UTC
Topic(s): Dressing, Life aboard, Liferaft, Sleeping, Supplies & Storage 1515hrs 17 Oct 2005 UTC 40’08”S 004’55”E Ref 449
Wriggle, shimmy and glide – people ask us how we live in our little bus shelterExplanation here.
I sleep in the port (left) bunk – in which it is physically impossible to sleep straight or comfortable because the chain plate (big … Continue reading
By Alex on October 25, 2005, at 2200 UTC
Topic(s): Bread making, Liferaft 2200hrs 25 Oct 2005 UTC 37’05”S 018’36”E Ref 486 That’s one spectacularly inventive ExaminerShe who asks awkward questions of the crew and tests them with difficult tasks. we’ve been allocated. She certainly stimulates the reflexes – we are now hove to, not in a gale but in a pretend zephyr that is just enough to keep the headsail backed in a very sloppy and confused bit of ocean. Quite impossible to sail – Berri rolls and gyrates so much in the slop that it’s futile even to try. So the barn doorMetaphor for whatever we were aiming at. Derived from the saying “Couldn’t hit a barn door at five paces” used to describe anyone who can’t shoot straight. is still firmly closed 66 miles ahead of us and we ain’t a goin’ anywheres. … Continue reading
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