a fair wind, and plenty of it
After getting out of the English Channel we got hit by a gale for a couple
of days. It was right on the nose and respectably strong, slowing the
ship down to a crawl-for a number of reasons. At the rate we were going,
our ETA for Ambrose light at NY harbor was late in the day on the 17th.
We're due in on the 13th. Needless to say there were a lot of unhappy
people on board at the prospect of being even a few hours late, much less
the middle of the following week.
The weather abated and we kicked it up to 12 nozzles (of the 21 we have)
to make 17 knots. We've made up the lost time and are now making a
liesurely 15.6. We'll be home on time.
I just had my final exams this morning, and I think things went just fine..
We'll see soon enough, I suppose.
of days. It was right on the nose and respectably strong, slowing the
ship down to a crawl-for a number of reasons. At the rate we were going,
our ETA for Ambrose light at NY harbor was late in the day on the 17th.
We're due in on the 13th. Needless to say there were a lot of unhappy
people on board at the prospect of being even a few hours late, much less
the middle of the following week.
The weather abated and we kicked it up to 12 nozzles (of the 21 we have)
to make 17 knots. We've made up the lost time and are now making a
liesurely 15.6. We'll be home on time.
I just had my final exams this morning, and I think things went just fine..
We'll see soon enough, I suppose.