March 24, 2014
Logbook – March 24, 2014 (Punta de Mita to Hiva Oa)
Passage Log Highlights
- 0508 T–>D Main + genoa
- Min TWS 7.5 kts SE
- Max TWS 13.9 kts SE
Daily Notes
- The most amazing rainbow
Email to family and friends dated March 24, 2014
Subject: PPJ Day 14 – Week 2
I almost didn’t write an update today, because I went to bed right after dinner instead of messing around on the computer as usual. I am so saturated with fatigue I’m having a hard time completing everyday tasks. Like cooking dinner last night. I made a simple stir fry and I felt like I had prepared a seven course meal. I’m up for my 11pm watch, and feeling a little better now.
Anyway, we think we are mostly through the ITCZ. Prevailing winds are from the SE now, and there’s only an occasional squall that pops up and if we get hit it’s just a lot of rain and not much wind. The winds have died down tonight and we are moving slowly, but still moving between 3-5 kts.
We saw the most incredible rainbow today. It was a full arc and was brighter and more vivid than any rainbow I’ve ever seen. Photos will not do it justice.
Since it’s the end of week 2, I thought I’d do an accounting of our fresh produce on board. Here’s what we have left:
2 squash
8 carrots
1 jalapeno
2 jicama
4 cucumbers
1 head of cabbage (will likely not get eaten, I have no idea why I keep buying these, I guess because people say they keep well. Doesn’t matter if you don’t like them, though)
1/4 head of cauliflower
5 onions
2 garlic
1/3 of a 5 lb bag of potatoes
5 oranges
Not too bad, I guess. My only regret is how early we ran out of apples, which was a few days ago. I brought 24, and in hindsight I would have doubled that. They are a standard snack around here, and we are missing them.
We have plenty of frozen and canned veggies, but I am savoring the last few fresh squash and carrots.
So, all of you back at home with access to whole foods, please, have a kale salad for me.
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At 3/25/2014 5:57 AM (utc) our position was 02°16.94’N 126°00.78’W
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