Iridium messages Cape Verde - Brazil
(11.21.2005) Amazonas sailed last 18hrs.0 left. Belem is just an inflation of the dingy away.
(11.20.2005) 135nm last 24h, 4nm left to waypoint, 86nm to Belem. Sea is brown. Some of us can see land, it is only 15nm away.
(11.20.2005) Breaking news! Bonanza is now on the southern hemisphere. We have now crossed equator.
(11.19.2005) 125nm last 24h, 139nm to waypoint Amazonas. Probably crossing equator tomorrow. Very hot and humid, nice to have the sea nearby.
(11.18.2005) 112 NM LAST 24H. 264 TO GO. GOOD WIND, CURRENT NOW FROM THE SIDE. TO HEAVY RAIN&WINDSQUALLS TONIGHT.
(11.17.2005) 62NM last 24hr.376 left. New bottom low distance. Eating coconuts like mad. Jon lost his helmet.Less counter-currents last hrs.
(11.16.2005) ONLY 78 NM LAST 24 H, DUE TO LITTLE WIND AND STRONG COUNTER-CURRENT. 438 NM TO GO. NICE AND SUNNY, BUT HOT!
(11.15.2005) 104nm last 24h, 516nm left. Short distance because of calms, squalls and unstable wind. Freshwater shower and 20l drinking water collected!
(11.14.2005) 128 NM LAST 24 HOURS.RAINSHOWER FOLLOWED BY A STRONG BUT SHORTLIVED GUST OF WIND.
(11.13.2005) 147nm last 24h, 748nm left to coast of Brasil, from there 90nm up the Amazonas river to Belem. Wind 20kt, waves 2,5m.
(11.12.2005) 144 Last 24hr,895 left. All well after the bad tuna.Got 33 flyingfish on deck last night wich is a record.More wind today.All ok.
(11.11.2005) 147 last 24hr,1040 left. Yesterdays tuna gave us foodpoisoning,but we are ok now.Got 1dorado but noone felt like fish for dinner. All soon ok.
(11.10.2005) 132nm last 24h, 1186nm left. Seagulls still like our fishing line. Yesterdays tuna marinating for todays dinner. Small tuna today. Like blid!
(11.09.2005) 140nm last 24h, 1319nm left. Hansi caught a 10kg tuna and a seagull. Overcast but still hot. Fresh bread for lunsh. Wind only 10-12kt.
(11.08.2005) 128 NM LAST 24 H. 1459 TO GO. WAWES:1,5M WIND:10-20 KNOTS BOATSPEED:5-7 KNOTS.SAIL REPAIRED.TWO UGLY SNAKEFISH.
(11.07.2005) 130nm since yesterday, 1587nm to go. One dorado and one seagull on the hook. Genoa damaged, sewing now but will take time.Flatnose whales today.
(11.06.2005) WE ARE LEAVING IHLA BRAVA IN ONE HOUR, LEAVING "ANIMARA" BEHIND. 1717NM TO GO TO BELEM IN BRAZIL. ESTIMATED TIME 14 DAYS.
(11.20.2005) 135nm last 24h, 4nm left to waypoint, 86nm to Belem. Sea is brown. Some of us can see land, it is only 15nm away.
(11.20.2005) Breaking news! Bonanza is now on the southern hemisphere. We have now crossed equator.
(11.19.2005) 125nm last 24h, 139nm to waypoint Amazonas. Probably crossing equator tomorrow. Very hot and humid, nice to have the sea nearby.
(11.18.2005) 112 NM LAST 24H. 264 TO GO. GOOD WIND, CURRENT NOW FROM THE SIDE. TO HEAVY RAIN&WINDSQUALLS TONIGHT.
(11.17.2005) 62NM last 24hr.376 left. New bottom low distance. Eating coconuts like mad. Jon lost his helmet.Less counter-currents last hrs.
(11.16.2005) ONLY 78 NM LAST 24 H, DUE TO LITTLE WIND AND STRONG COUNTER-CURRENT. 438 NM TO GO. NICE AND SUNNY, BUT HOT!
(11.15.2005) 104nm last 24h, 516nm left. Short distance because of calms, squalls and unstable wind. Freshwater shower and 20l drinking water collected!
(11.14.2005) 128 NM LAST 24 HOURS.RAINSHOWER FOLLOWED BY A STRONG BUT SHORTLIVED GUST OF WIND.
(11.13.2005) 147nm last 24h, 748nm left to coast of Brasil, from there 90nm up the Amazonas river to Belem. Wind 20kt, waves 2,5m.
(11.12.2005) 144 Last 24hr,895 left. All well after the bad tuna.Got 33 flyingfish on deck last night wich is a record.More wind today.All ok.
(11.11.2005) 147 last 24hr,1040 left. Yesterdays tuna gave us foodpoisoning,but we are ok now.Got 1dorado but noone felt like fish for dinner. All soon ok.
(11.10.2005) 132nm last 24h, 1186nm left. Seagulls still like our fishing line. Yesterdays tuna marinating for todays dinner. Small tuna today. Like blid!
(11.09.2005) 140nm last 24h, 1319nm left. Hansi caught a 10kg tuna and a seagull. Overcast but still hot. Fresh bread for lunsh. Wind only 10-12kt.
(11.08.2005) 128 NM LAST 24 H. 1459 TO GO. WAWES:1,5M WIND:10-20 KNOTS BOATSPEED:5-7 KNOTS.SAIL REPAIRED.TWO UGLY SNAKEFISH.
(11.07.2005) 130nm since yesterday, 1587nm to go. One dorado and one seagull on the hook. Genoa damaged, sewing now but will take time.Flatnose whales today.
(11.06.2005) WE ARE LEAVING IHLA BRAVA IN ONE HOUR, LEAVING "ANIMARA" BEHIND. 1717NM TO GO TO BELEM IN BRAZIL. ESTIMATED TIME 14 DAYS.
Posted ofhufsegufs the 19:40
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