10:45 AM, 7/19/2008
470 miles out from San Francisco
Our second day was marginally more comfortable and a bit faster than day #1. All and all a good trade. Still 100% cloud cover, but the spinnaker is up, we continue in more than 22 knots of wind, and we are flying fast exactly where we want to go.
Hope it's the right place!!
Life on board is wet!! (Leslie - Rob thinks a new set of foul weather gear would make a nice birthday present.) Above decks, there is a constant spray of water to deal with, below the heater has kept us warm, but condensation is everywhere. We hope to be able to dry things out during the day!
We all miss Bob's explosive personality, and wish he was here to keep us motivated and entertained. He's always ready for any sacrifice, so long as it helps the boat!!
Pizza remains the food of choice. Does anyone know when it goes bad?? Three days out, we must be pushing our luck.
All playing well together and happy.
Jim
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Morpheus was designed by Carl Schumacher, built by Davie Norris Boatbuilders in New Zealand and launched in 2002. She spent her first 18 months cruising the South Pacific before reaching her home port of San Francisco. Since that time, Morpheus has been raced and cruised extensively. This blog will document her ongoing adventures.
Jim,
ReplyDeleteAs long as you keep the pizza soaked in saltwater it will keep indefinitely, certainly for the full length of the race. Save a piece for me in Hawaii.
Pizza is like a fine wine... it only gets better with time! :D Keep sailing fast. Miss all of y'all!!!
ReplyDeleteJim - track info hasn't posted a position from you since 7/19 06:27a
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Transponder must be broken on the the Morpheus. The daily tracking report is showing something different.
ReplyDeleteLeslie is in contact with flagship re: transponder. They're not much help and the conclusion is that it is "broken"! (Thanks Mike for the technical analysis!) Keep sailing fast and enjoy being in stealth mode! Luv u!
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