It\u2019s Tuesday morning and we continue to motor along.\u00a0 It\u2019s hard to believe that we have put so many hours on the engine and have still not entered the trade winds.<\/p>\n
In past years we have been able to sail for much of the trip and this time, not so much.\u00a0 As I write this we have been motoring for nearly 6 days in total.\u00a0 That\u2019s half of the way and pretty much what Chris Parker had warned us would be needed if we wanted to keep moving.<\/p>\n
With such light winds, I know that some boats are surely having difficulty with fuel, some precariously close to running out and yet with days left to go before they arrive.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 It\u2019s a tough position to be in.<\/p>\n
There are always gear failures along the way, which you\u2019d expect with 80+ boats sailing such long distances.\u00a0 One boat lost their headstay, so their jib ended up in the water and one of the lines wrapped tightly around their propeller.\u00a0 They haven\u2019t been able to free the line so they can\u2019t get the engine out of gear or start it to charge this batteries.\u00a0 \u00a0Another boat came to their rescue and shared some fuel.\u00a0 The crew on the stricken boat were able to stabilize the rig and are heading to St Thomas for repairs.\u00a0 That is a long way off, hundreds of miles but at least it\u2019s down wind.<\/p>\n
Another boat lost their anchor when the swivel came loose and the anchor just fell into the water.\u00a0 I wonder how long it took to reach the bottom, 15,000 feet below.\u00a0 Not great to loose an anchor but better that way then when anchored in a tight anchorage.<\/p>\n
Fortunately, the bulk of the fleet is doing well if anxiously nursing their fuel supply.\u00a0 On this front, we are doing well as we are still on our second tank, having used a bit more than half of our fuel.\u00a0 Hopefully, we will be sailing soon but who knows.<\/p>\n
While we aren\u2019t particularly concerned about running out of fuel, fresh food is getting a bit scarce.\u00a0 I clearly did not buy quite enough bread for sandwiches. Having some more eggs would be good too.\u00a0 And some more apples would be welcomed by all.<\/p>\n
However, we still have some flour so I am baking for the third time, making Raisin Bran muffins.\u00a0 They smell great and I am getting hungry.\u00a0 Baking does really heat up the cabin.<\/p>\n
To that point, with little wind last night and the engine running all the time, it was pretty hot and stuffy down below.<\/p>\n
I mentioned that we had caught a Mahi-Mahi, and last night I baked it, seasoned with a bit of Old Bay.\u00a0 That and new potatoes were a hit with all crew.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not great to run the oven in the evenings but a hot meal is pretty important, I think.<\/p>\n
Well, only two more days of meal planning before we are in Antigua.\u00a0 That\u2019s good as I am running out of ideas.<\/p>\n
I guess that\u2019s all I can report right now and the muffins smell like they are ready to come out of the oven.<\/p>\n
Let\u2019s hope that the wind fills in soon.\u00a0 So sick of listening to the drone of the engine.\u00a0 \u00a0Don\u2019t get me wrong, I would prefer to be sailing but the drone of our trusty engine is music compared to no engine or fuel to run it.\u00a0 Fingers crossed that things continue to go well and perhaps soon the wind will fill in.\u00a0 That would be nice.<\/p>\n
With Antigua so close, we are all counting the days until we can dive off of Pandora and enjoy a swim in English Harbor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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