At 2:00 in the afternoon the temperature in the Great Cabin was 99.4ºF/37.4ºC with both hatches open. That was, I hope, the high for the day. Now at 2:30 it is a degree cooler. I have a fan on which helps even though it is blowing hot air on me.
I charged the new Torqeedo battery overnight. This morning it showed 71% charge.
After breakfast of Starbucks instant coffee and fresh blueberries on my uncooked oatmeal, I mounted the Torqeedo on the stern. A touch on the button and it started. Forward. Reverse. Off.
I returned the shaft to its stowage place aft and reconnected the battery to the charger. Now 99% charged.
Since I reached Marathon every problem has been easily solved. It is starting to get scary.
Since I reached Marathon every problem has been easily solved. It is starting to get scary.
The above photo is obviously of an old man having a good time.
There was a lot of joy during the first ten days of this passage. Beautiful day after beautiful day of fine sailing. One afternoon I was so happy I had to take a picture. This is after all self-portrait in the present sea.
