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GPS position at 24-05-2005, 18:00 GMT
N17°49.47', W083°14.45'
Flat flat flat. Becalmed, no wind at all, the sea looked liked a pond. At the 5am watch change the toilet broke, but they say the negatives are outweighed by the positives and at 0530 just as the day was breaking 5 dolphins rejoiced in our motoring speed of 4 knots. They stayed with us for about 20 minutes darting across our bow and jumping alongside the boat. It was an especially good view from the bucket!
By 1000 it was very hot, the sea was like a mirror and we put the awnings up to keep off the sun. As midday approached we turned the engine off, threw a rope over the stern and had a cooling skinny dip in 3474 metres of water! It was refreshing but scary to look down into the deep blue.
Tried flying the spinnaker (a large sail flown at the bow) but there wasn't really enough wind even for that. So we ate supper, watched a gorgeous blood red moon rise, and settled into our watch system.
Dolphins again at 2330, the same 5 saying goodnight?
91 miles for the day.
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Gringo Bay
Leg 2 / Day 76
N15°45.21', W088°50.49'
27-01-2006, 18:00 GMT
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