The engine noise on Dauntless is not bad at all, just a nice background noise.
Later,
Dan
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The engine noise on Dauntless is not bad at all, just a nice background noise.
Later,
Dan
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Yeah, only two people to keep watch while wallowing 24/7 in large following seas listening to the gentle purring of a Ford Lehman and then getting day after day of mediocre sleep.
Sounds quite relaxing.
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Reminds me of the old days, only interrupted by meal time and flight quarters.....Yeah, only two people to keep watch while wallowing 24/7 in large following seas listening to the gentle purring of a Ford Lehman and then getting day after day of mediocre sleep.
Sounds quite relaxing.
Although Dauntless could be faster than some of the tubs I sailed on....
To be fair, proud old tubs.
Richard is living exactly why I don't have any desire to cross an ocean in a small vessel, no matter how exhilarating in moments or satisfying when done....too many miles of wallowing for me.
On a 80 foot cat or sleek clipper...that I might try....
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Message from Richard, this afternoon, 12h56 local time in Europe. He didn't look happy:" How many miles did you do a day? I'm crawling st 133 nm/day (...)". I answered to him it was very good, during my passage I was happy with 120 nm per day considering a rough crossing, with some storms and big waves.
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Two as crew is going to lead to getting tired. Long trips, heck this is not merely long, but better described as epic!!- three crew really works.
On most trips we would do three or four hour shifts. Seemed to work ok. On last trip I rode as engineer/helmsman and that boat did two hour shifts. Two on, four off. I thought it was weird, but it really worked. Shifts went by in a breeze, enough time to get decent sleep.
I hope these two hang in there. Seas look about the same for the near future, that is tiring as heck. Got about a little over a week to go...
Once he has a good handle on remaining fuel, he might consider kicking up the speed a bit.
On most trips we would do three or four hour shifts. Seemed to work ok. On last trip I rode as engineer/helmsman and that boat did two hour shifts. Two on, four off. I thought it was weird, but it really worked. Shifts went by in a breeze, enough time to get decent sleep.
I hope these two hang in there. Seas look about the same for the near future, that is tiring as heck. Got about a little over a week to go...
Once he has a good handle on remaining fuel, he might consider kicking up the speed a bit.
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But it`s better than being solo.
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Depends, what makes for worse odds? One tired person to F up or two?
4 people would be great on a trip like that. 3 hours on and 9 off.
Time to eat, chill/fish/read and get some real sleep.
but I really respect what Richard is doing!
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Curently Richard watch rotation is as follow:
From 22 to 4 - Micah
From 4 to 10 - Richard
From 10 to 22 - both.
When they are both up they get some nap.
Yesterday morning he was a bit tired for his watch but looks like he is managing this well.
From 22 to 4 - Micah
From 4 to 10 - Richard
From 10 to 22 - both.
When they are both up they get some nap.
Yesterday morning he was a bit tired for his watch but looks like he is managing this well.
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They just get pelted by flying fishes now once it is dark
Yeah, only two people to keep watch while wallowing 24/7 in large following seas listening to the gentle purring of a Ford Lehman and then getting day after day of mediocre sleep.
Sounds quite relaxing.
Yes it is. What is not relaxing is beam seas and an engine suddenly making no sound....
Later,
Dan
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Yes it is. What is not relaxing is beam seas and an engine suddenly making no sound....
Later,
Dan
Are you on the boat now Dan?
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They just get pelted by flying fishes now once it is dark
That's called free breakfast!
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When I compare the size of a bee with the one of a flying fish, I imagine the mess on the windshield!
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Remember, he did it solo in the opposite direction.Depends, what makes for worse odds? One tired person to F up or two?
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Richard just took his watch for the 11th day at sea, here some update:
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Some fresh news from Richard:
Avg spd 5.7 kts
So his 24 hour average speed with 137 Nm in 24 hours made good is 5.7 Kts. & has a Very good fuel burn at average 1.06g/hr or 5.8nm/gal.
11 days with 295 gal used is 26.818 gal per day.
So back when we were guessing for the 7 days - 187.6 gal used looks about right.
I went & looked at Delordo web-site on the In-reach dots of the course made good & see for each hour a slight different speed shown. Some are up to 8 knots & others are down to 4 knots. Maybe that is from currents or maybe it is instrument error or maybe just seaweed caught on the fish stabilizers.
So from the web-site - Last ten hours I averaged them & it was 5.845 Kts, so maybe he is picking up a little equatorial current for a tenth of a knot or so.
I asked him last night if he slowed down at night & he said he is keeping constant 1500 rpm day & night, so he is not changing his speed that he knows of.
m.
So his 24 hour average speed with 137 Nm in 24 hours made good is 5.7 Kts. & has a Very good fuel burn at average 1.06g/hr or 5.8nm/gal.
11 days with 295 gal used is 26.818 gal per day.
So back when we were guessing for the 7 days - 187.6 gal used looks about right.
I went & looked at Delordo web-site on the In-reach dots of the course made good & see for each hour a slight different speed shown. Some are up to 8 knots & others are down to 4 knots. Maybe that is from currents or maybe it is instrument error or maybe just seaweed caught on the fish stabilizers.
So from the web-site - Last ten hours I averaged them & it was 5.845 Kts, so maybe he is picking up a little equatorial current for a tenth of a knot or so.
I asked him last night if he slowed down at night & he said he is keeping constant 1500 rpm day & night, so he is not changing his speed that he knows of.
m.
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I thought the 1019 was the Baro. reading off the ships barometer in millibars ?
There were three temps.
79°
56°
81°
So I guessed one was maybe water temp - so that is the bottom one
& the other one was maybe the days high temp - the first one.
The other one in the middle the low which is what it dropped to at night for air temp.
OK
next
the " extreme +23/-20 30'." - the last number "30 foot" - is that the wave height highest they saw that day ?
Thanks.
mike
There were three temps.
79°
56°
81°
So I guessed one was maybe water temp - so that is the bottom one
& the other one was maybe the days high temp - the first one.
The other one in the middle the low which is what it dropped to at night for air temp.
OK
next
the " extreme +23/-20 30'." - the last number "30 foot" - is that the wave height highest they saw that day ?
Thanks.
mike
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Some explanation about this part:
Wx SctCu 7+ 1019 79°56°81° 09018g25
Meaning:
Wx: Current weather
SctCu: Scattered Cumulus clouds
7+: 7+miles visibility
1019: Air Pressure 1019 milibars
79°56°81°: Air temp 79° dew point 56 Water temp 81
09018g25: Winds from 090 at 18 knots with gusts to 25 kts
It is similar to METAR weather reporting format.
More info here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/METAR
Wx SctCu 7+ 1019 79°56°81° 09018g25
Meaning:
Wx: Current weather
SctCu: Scattered Cumulus clouds
7+: 7+miles visibility
1019: Air Pressure 1019 milibars
79°56°81°: Air temp 79° dew point 56 Water temp 81
09018g25: Winds from 090 at 18 knots with gusts to 25 kts
It is similar to METAR weather reporting format.
More info here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/METAR
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