Kerro,
Nice to get the news. We have no radio reception etc. for world news.
Only excitment today was a flock of Black Terns spending the afternoon trying to catch our lure, which is now a long way behind us. The albatross
that's been following us seemed quite concerned by Terns behavier, Albatross know not to go after lures. Now, live fish on the long liners hook that's a different matter! Then just before dark (now about 2200 hrs) right on dinner time we pulled in a good size tuna, Alex was delighted, as red meat is not great for a Veggie person and I'm getting a bit sick of stews. Now plenty of room in the freezer so I think we have enough fish for about two weeks.
Sailing has been good, yesterday afternoon had Westerly around 18 knots and at around midnight it switched to
North at around 12, Daybreak has come and we have mizzen and staysail going and wind is increasing and up to
18 again so we are reaching on a course off 90 True. The GRIB files you mentioned are a little off, we've been getting westerlies for sure like they predicted. However, I've had a few weather maps for south pacific from NZ Weather last night via the weather-fax and also our own Sail-mail GRIB files, these predict today to be North. Tomorrow North, next day NW and in five days Southerly around 25, so hopefully some miles to be made. This doesn't agree with your GRIB forecast of westerlies going south westerly over the next 3 days. Maybe your files are based on the US model? perhaps you could check! We are currently pressing along in the 7 knot SOG range.
So our position report at 1600 UTC, 2010-12-16th Dec. Pos 42°44'S and 144°13'W, course 90° True, SOG = 7 Knots., Sky overcast,
but good visibility on a low westerly swell. All well on board.
rgs Michael.
Paul Kerrigan
Strewth: Jan 2010Bathurst Harbour
Check Drina's latest position, click the link below.
http://shiptrak.org/?callsign=vj5319&filter=90
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