Sunday, February 17, 2008

Update from Orca3...

we are at 23*18.7' N 108*20.6'W COG 130T sailing under genoa only 6.7kts we have travelled 153 miles in the last 24 hrs. not bad!!! Seas are about6-8 but are like the seas we get in the Straight of Georgia. short and steep
have had a wave get us on the port side and soak the cockpit - blankets, cushions and us!! looking forward to a marina so we can hose of all the salt!! that wave was a surprise , it broke right beside the boat in the only hole - between the two ss pipes holding up the arch. funny, eh?! if we keep this speed up we will be in Nuevo Vallarta ( just slightly north of Puerto Vallarta) in 35 hrs.

Its been a rocky rolly ride most of the way so far. have managed to catch 2 fish, threw one back too small, not exactly sure what it is- Kyle says its a type of tuna...

we are all not feeling 100% . but the wind/seas have backed of some since yesterday.
our fastest sail was yesterday at 7.5 knts.

love ya all
Dionne

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hahahaha....I just found you on the Google Earth thing!!!! That's pretty cool! I finally had enough of not knowing what the heck Mom & Dad are talking about all the time!! You almost feel like you can reach out and touch you!!!
Okay, so I'm a little slow on the uptake...but I do catch on eventually! Now I can do that and STILL answer the trivia questions correctly!! Mom and Dad, before you get all caried away laughing at me, you best make sure that your multi-tasking skills are up to snuff!! Winner, winner Chicken Dinner!!!Hahahahhahaha!
(maybe this wedding stuff is making me crazy,do ya think??!!I sound like I'm on the crack!!)
Love you guys tonnes and tonnes
XOXOXO

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