March 17, 2010

Tuesday, March 16, 2010--We continue to have wonderful weather and a consistent east wind at 15-20 knots. We are sailing along at about 7.5 knots, and consistently making 170 miles a day. We are trying to decide which crew member gets sacrificed to Neptune to ensure we continue to get good winds. [...]

Monday, March 15, 2010--. Having continued to do the cooking, I made the mistake of heating up frozen lasagna last night. It was too rough to use the microwave, and using the oven for an hour brought the cabin temperature up to (it seemed) around 150 degrees. Astoundingly enough, my fellow shipmates [...]

Sunday, 14 March 2010--Bumpy Night But a Smooth Morning. As twilight came last night with the wind at 25-30 kts, we tucked in a 3rd reef just before dinner to get us through the period of darkness without having to reef further. (Remember, we're cruising, not racing.) We left the genny rolled in so [...]

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Friday, 12 March 2010--NEWS FLASH--ARISTEA CROSSES THE EQUATOR AT 1935 UTC (1435 U.S. EST). CREW CELEBRATES WITH ONE CAN EACH OF NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER. HONORARY CREW-MEMBERS SALUTED BY ALL HANDS. FATHER NEPTUNE DECLINES TO ATTEND THE CELEBRATION. Crew-Member Peter Holmes was heard to say, "Despite the [...]