The weather blew up rough again last night the waves are 20 – 30 feet high breaking over the boat, at least force 6. The parachute anchor is making loud groaning noises as the rope stretches. Its impossible to check the condition of the rudder in case a wave breaks over the boat at the wrong time and fills the pod with water. Access for inspection is through the forward storage pod. The position of the boat is 26deg16minN 19deg00minW. There was no chance of any hot food today, only bottled water and biscuits from the ration packs. Anthony tells me that he is having to bail out the boat because sometimes when the waves come over the boat, the scuppers (thats the holes that let the water out) are too small to drain the water from the waist of the boat. At 1345 today another Tanker made a brief appearance it was the Maersk Maya bound for Lagos. Anthony is coping really well with the conditions but is fed up with the lack of progress. What we need is some positive thought from you all and get this weather moving in the right direction. I have given Anthony all the good wishes that you sent to him via me and I am sure that it makes a difference to his morale. It would be nice to be able to give him some good news on the donation front because that is why he is undertaking this challenge.
BW (Land based co-ordinator)