News from the fleet:
Adriana:
Starting to blow 🙂
Argonaut:
Fixing bug kite and just had beautifully cooked sirloin. On the braai of course.
Ciao Bella – JM BUSHA 54 Sailing Team:
The wind is finally back and the team could not be happier! Full send from now to Rio
Myrtle of Bonnievale:
We are sailing under spinnaker in 12 knots of wind up the Namibian coast. A sunny beautiful day.
We are 6 crew on board and has divided the day into 8 shifts of 3 hours each. We are 2 crew on shift at a time, 3 hours on shift and 6 hours off. Pierre and Sonja is on one shift, PK and Lize on the next shift and then Pietman and Inge. Being off shift does not mean now you sleep or read a book. (I have never read one page in a book on 7 previous Atlantic crossings.)
When off shift you attend to other stuff, like fixing broken things, adjusting some equipment, cooking, washing, etc, then maybe if there is time, sleep a few hours.
This morning all were on deck working together very hard to take PK up the mast to remove the self furling genoa from its aluminium bolt rope track, which has separated at a join. It took us 2 hours and the sail is now neatly folded and tied up on the foredeck. In 30 minutes we are going to take PK up the mast again to fix the separating aluminium foil with epoxy glue and new grub screws. We hope that will allow us to use the genoa again. At the moment we only use the main sail and spinnaker.
Everybody is happy, we think we will cross to do the Atlantic crossing closer to Walvisbaai.
Regards and Hi to everyone from all on board Myrtle.
Pierre Albertyn
Ronin:
I never thought it possible but I think I am getting fat on this boat. Curry chicken with basmati rice to dinner. Then sundowner and a Cohiba cigar. Hoping the wind will pick up
Umoya:
we discovered today our alternator hasn’t been working and had critic
ally low power on our aux battery. luckily with 2 Germans onboard we managed to strip it and rebuild it. luckily all is well again. we can play tunes and make water again: )
Photo courtesy of Dawn Jorgensen
THESE RESULTS ARE PREDICTED OR PROVISIONAL – 09/01/2020 14:00:00B
Line Honours:
| Pos | Name | Rating | Start Time | Last update | DTF (NM) | Distance Sailed (NM) | VMG Recent (Knots) | Estimated finish time (UTC) | Elapsed time | Estimated finish time (UTC) corrected | Elapsed time corrected | Latest Position |
| 1 | San Salvador | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:04 | 2856.7 | 597.7 | 3.4 | 13 Feb 10:10:15 | 39d 22h 10m 15s | 13 Feb 10:10:15 | 39d 22h 10m 15s | 027° 56.412S, 009° 46.308E |
| 2 | Northern Light | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:04 | 2906.8 | 561.7 | 1.1 | 27 Apr 21:41:06 | 114d 9h 41m 6s | 27 Apr 21:41:06 | 114d 9h 41m 6s | 027° 54.732S, 010° 43.266E |
| 3 | Argonaut | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:06 | 2938.0 | 651.8 | 2.7 | 24 Feb 08:17:31 | 50d 20h 17m 31s | 24 Feb 08:17:31 | 50d 20h 17m 31s | 026° 21.942S, 011° 04.596E |
| 4 | Sulanga | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:05 | 2959.6 | 760.0 | -0.8 | 22 Jan 15:14:07 | 24855d 3h 14m 7s | 22 Jan 15:14:07 | 24855d 3h 14m 7s | 024° 41.922S, 011° 10.986E |
| 5 | Umoya | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:07 | 2962.4 | 641.9 | 0.8 | 17 Jun 14:40:28 | 165d 2h 40m 28s | 17 Jun 14:40:28 | 165d 2h 40m 28s | 025° 38.670S, 011° 24.618E |
| 6 | Adriana | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:08 | 2971.4 | 584.4 | 0.4 | 19 Nov 07:32:13 | 319d 19h 32m 13s | 19 Nov 07:32:13 | 319d 19h 32m 13s | 027° 31.128S, 011° 53.430E |
| 7 | Indulgence | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:01:31 | 2990.5 | 561.3 | 0.9 | 01 Jun 06:02:15 | 148d 18h 2m 15s | 01 Jun 06:02:15 | 148d 18h 2m 15s | 027° 06.906S, 012° 11.328E |
| 8 | Ciao Bella – JM BUSHA 54 SAILING TEAM | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:08 | 2996.3 | 729.0 | 3.8 | 11 Feb 15:35:54 | 38d 3h 35m 54s | 11 Feb 15:35:54 | 38d 3h 35m 54s | 024° 28.710S, 011° 49.356E |
| 9 | Mojie 1 | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:08 | 2999.0 | 724.6 | -1.7 | 22 Jan 15:14:07 | 24855d 3h 14m 7s | 22 Jan 15:14:07 | 24855d 3h 14m 7s | 024° 45.462S, 011° 55.698E |
| 10 | Ronin | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:04 | 3012.4 | 627.3 | 2.7 | 24 Feb 11:25:11 | 50d 23h 25m 11s | 24 Feb 11:25:11 | 50d 23h 25m 11s | 025° 55.950S, 012° 23.898E |
| 11 | Tam Tam | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:05 | 3016.0 | 594.7 | 1.2 | 24 Apr 16:25:40 | 111d 4h 25m 40s | 24 Apr 16:25:40 | 111d 4h 25m 40s | 026° 38.712S, 012° 35.538E |
| 12 | Myrtle of Bonnievale | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:05 | 3033.7 | 598.2 | -0.2 | 22 Jan 15:14:07 | 24855d 3h 14m 7s | 22 Jan 15:14:07 | 24855d 3h 14m 7s | 026° 26.802S, 012° 53.490E |
| 13 | Rotary Scout | 1.000 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:05 | 3074.6 | 491.7 | -0.1 | 22 Jan 15:14:07 | 24855d 3h 14m 7s | 22 Jan 15:14:07 | 24855d 3h 14m 7s | 027° 40.884S, 013° 52.500E |
Monohull:
| Pos | Name | Rating | Start Time | Last update | DTF (NM) | Distance Sailed (NM) | VMG Recent (Knots) | Estimated finish time (UTC) | Elapsed time | Estimated finish time (UTC) corrected | Elapsed time corrected | Latest Position |
| 1 | Ciao Bella – JM BUSHA 54 SAILING TEAM | 1.133 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:08 | 2996.3 | 729.0 | 3.8 | 11 Feb 15:35:54 | 38d 3h 35m 54s | 16 Feb 17:22:22 | 43d 5h 22m 22s | 024° 28.710S, 011° 49.356E |
| 2 | San Salvador | 1.085 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:04 | 2856.7 | 597.7 | 3.4 | 13 Feb 10:10:15 | 39d 22h 10m 15s | 16 Feb 19:59:55 | 43d 7h 59m 55s | 027° 56.412S, 009° 46.308E |
| 3 | Argonaut | 1.195 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:06 | 2938.0 | 651.8 | 2.7 | 24 Feb 08:17:31 | 50d 20h 17m 31s | 05 Mar 06:22:15 | 60d 18h 22m 15s | 026° 21.942S, 011° 04.596E |
| 4 | Tam Tam | 1.123 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:05 | 3016.0 | 594.7 | 1.2 | 24 Apr 16:25:40 | 111d 4h 25m 40s | 08 May 07:34:37 | 124d 19h 34m 37s | 026° 38.712S, 012° 35.538E |
| 5 | Northern Light | 1.135 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:04 | 2906.8 | 561.7 | 1.1 | 27 Apr 21:41:06 | 114d 9h 41m 6s | 13 May 08:21:09 | 129d 20h 21m 9s | 027° 54.732S, 010° 43.266E |
| 6 | Indulgence | 0.998 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:01:31 | 2990.5 | 561.3 | 0.9 | 01 Jun 06:02:15 | 148d 18h 2m 15s | 31 May 22:53:51 | 148d 10h 53m 51s | 027° 06.906S, 012° 11.328E |
| 7 | Umoya | 1.130 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:07 | 2962.4 | 641.9 | 0.8 | 17 Jun 14:40:28 | 165d 2h 40m 28s | 08 Jul 23:50:27 | 186d 11h 50m 27s | 025° 38.670S, 011° 24.618E |
| 8 | Adriana | 1.177 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:08 | 2971.4 | 584.4 | 0.4 | 19 Nov 07:32:13 | 319d 19h 32m 13s | 14 Jan 21:20:22 | 376d 9h 20m 22s | 027° 31.128S, 011° 53.430E |
| 9 | Rotary Scout | 1.016 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:05 | 3074.6 | 491.7 | -0.1 | 22 Jan 15:14:07 | 24855d 3h 14m 7s | 20 Jan 12:47:18 | -24454d -23h -12m -42s | 027° 40.884S, 013° 52.500E |
| 10 | Mojie 1 | 1.151 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:08 | 2999.0 | 724.6 | -1.7 | 22 Jan 15:14:07 | 24855d 3h 14m 7s | 17 Mar 13:09:48 | -21111d -22h -50m -12s | 024° 45.462S, 011° 55.698E |
Multihull:
| Pos | Name | Rating | Start Time | Last update | DTF (NM) | Distance Sailed (NM) | VMG Recent (Knots) | Estimated finish time (UTC) | Elapsed time | Estimated finish time (UTC) corrected | Elapsed time corrected | Latest Position |
| 1 | Ronin | 0.571 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:04 | 3012.4 | 627.3 | 2.7 | 24 Feb 11:25:11 | 50d 23h 25m 11s | 02 Feb 14:34:22 | 29d 2h 34m 22s | 025° 55.950S, 012° 23.898E |
| 2 | Myrtle of Bonnievale | 0.500 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:05 | 3033.7 | 598.2 | -0.2 | 22 Jan 15:14:07 | 24855d 3h 14m 7s | 13 Jan 01:37:04 | 12427d 13h 37m 4s | 026° 26.802S, 012° 53.490E |
| 3 | Sulanga | 0.658 | 04 Jan 12:00:00 | 09 Jan 12:00:05 | 2959.6 | 760.0 | -0.8 | 22 Jan 15:14:07 | 24855d 3h 14m 7s | 14 Oct 04:17:20 | 16354d 16h 17m 20s | 024° 41.922S, 011° 10.986E |
