Day 11.
We are still here! Still on port gybe heading 216 avg and holding position with our fleet I have stopped tracing the back markers and now only focus on Nancy, Green Buffalo (CAl 40) Brainwaves (J-35c) and Mega Hurts (Laser 28). Yesterday we made great gains on Nancy taking out 15 miles and reducing their lead to 16. Better still is the fact that we are converging and that gives us the inside advantage at the moment.
Green Buffalo has also been making great gains and leads us all boat for boat with 663 to go. We are some 33 miles to go further back but making similar if not better corrected distance made good.
Tradewinds remain steady and sea state allows for some decent surfing. Typical of tradewind conditions, it is lighter during the day than at night. Frankly, though, the night surfing is more exciting and made even more so by lack of a moon.
Freeze dried food is the norm now along with the ubiquitos peanut butter sarnies. Although I did remember that we had a dried salami and had a salami sandwich for lunch. Very nice indeed.
More tomorrow.
Doug Johnstone
Friction Loss
