| At sea. Atlantic Rowing Race: American Fire: Still a tough, rough row |
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| Thursday, 22 December 2005 | |
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Bill Butler: Yesterday we rowed together from noon to about 8:30 last night then tossed out the sea anchor and got some shut eye and lost a few miles in the process. We got up early and again began to row doubles. The wind is still out of the north at about 15 knots and the seas remain choppy. A container ship passed nearby, our first sighting of a large ship. Called them on the VHF but got no answer. Our most dramatic moment was when the sparker on our stove broke. We tried the spare and it too hiccupped. We did get one going and had our hot meal. We're doing our best to get FIRE up and on the way again. Our best to all of our fans and friends. Sarah Their noon position was 22*35N 25*42W. A quick calc yields about 14 miles made good towards the SSE, about a half knot in the right direction, during the last 24. I suggested they take as much South as they are forced to take for now, if that is what it takes to make boat speed. They plan to row single for most of the day then go back to doubles in the late afternoon until the wind picks up. Then they'll do the sea anchor and rest. The wind shift to the NE has been tempered by that LOW that was heading N then shifted W and now is heading S, back towards the fleet. A weak HI approaches the fleet (the remnants of the Carolina ice storm) which will contribute towards the wind shift to the NE. Once the HI takes over they should have 3/4 decent rowing days. They are in good spirits, in good health, and longing for 50 mile days. Bill Butler Shore Team American Fire Atlantic Challenge is crewed by Sarah Kessans and Emily Kohl from the USA http://www.americanfirerowing.com / Event website http://www.atlanticrowingrace.co.uk |
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