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Choppy seas means you can be fast asleep and suddenly wake up in mid air. Getting to the edge of the World is proving tiresome.

NorthaboutShips log3 Comments25/08/2016

N 70 37 E176 06 Pressure. 993 Air 6 Water 3.5 UTC 09.30 25 August

A long slog of a day. Very Choppy seas which makes living onboard difficult, especially sleeping, when you can be fast asleep and suddenly wake up in mid air.

The wind we had was a head wind, so slow going. Getting to the edge of the World is proving tiresome. With our new watch times, people disorientated.  We change another two hours at midnight tonight.

We could see the mainland for some time, then it slowly disappeared.  Slowly, slowly.

A lot more small birds flying over the sea at the moment. Still on our way to Wrangel Island.

Our Track to get the best wind is towards the ice, and north East, hoping this will change during the night, and bring us back south to our waypoint.

A new day tomorrow, and hopefully better winds.

David

3 Comments. Leave new

Gunnar Wanzelius
25/08/2016 13:52

Cannot follow the track on the ships log.Any solution?

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Frances Gard
27/08/2016 01:08

Hi Yes sorry about this this affected a few people we don’t know why, and then it fixed itself. Please let us know if it happens again.

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Ruby Jung
25/08/2016 18:49

Thank all of you for the daily updates. I’m following with great interest and send best wishes from Illinois!

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