Doldrums: It's a Big Swimming Hole Out Here

Midwatch 1-15-14 7:52 AM EST

You guessed it, mom caved to the pressure, we parked the boat and swam in the middle of the ocean. The kids want to write up the details. We were able to capture great video and photos from in and out of the boat.

Martinique 1,230 Nautical Miles

In the mean time we have been motoring for 24 hours plus except for 6 hours of slow sailing last night. I downloaded the wind report this morning which shows just a bit more of a breeze not far to our south. 1 or 2 more knots of wind could make the difference. 

Mark and I are going to operate on the halyard system for Big Blue. We need industrial strength chafe protection at the top of the mast. I think it will be a process of trial and error. 

CurrentPosition: 

15 Degrees 35.546 N 

39 Degrees 53.833 W 

Heading about 230 Degrees True 

Speed about 4.5 kts 

Motoring 

Sunny and hot..only dropped to 77 Degrees last night. 

Bob, Kim, Anna, Finn and Mark