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Tiger Balm on Tour
Gordon Millar & Colette Mullins
Sun 13 Nov 2011 03:57
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Time: 1200 (Actually on time!)
SOG: 7.1
COG: 246
DTG: 470nm
ETA: 64hrs 45mins
Weather remains pleasant; wind is very variable,
but seldom above 10kts. It has blown from North, Northwest, and is
currently blowing from the Southeast after about 3 hours of no wind at
all! Still a large swell with some small wind waves superimposed. Charging
systm seems good, although I did manage to nearly stop the main engine by
mistake when switching batteries - I was tired at the time, so there's a lesson
re-learnt, if it ain't broke don't fix it.
We have had currents affecting us for the last 10
hours; may be tidal, hard to tell. Speed has been varying from 7.3kts down
to 6.4kts, which is playing hell with the ETA; a 0.1kt change in speed
changes the ETA by nearly 2 hours Lifted one stabiliser to reduce drag,
and speed is holding around 7 kts now.
Very, very quiet piece of water, only seen 2
fishing boats in the last 6 hours.
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