| Day 659 Voyaging into the Unknown: Part 3 |
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| Monday, 09 February 2009 | |
 Photo, rice on the ceiling. Day 659 - February 9, 2009 Wind SW 45 knots, Course N, Speed 2 to 3 knots, Position 44*31s by 49*27w Voyaging into the Unknown: Part 3 In part 1 of the Mars Ocean Odyssey Love Voyage, Soanya and I made the leap to sailing on the high seas. In part 2, I learn to live on the sea alone. Part 3: Voyaging into the Unknown. Yesterday marked my passing of Jon Sanders record for the "longest period ever spent at sea during a continuous voyage without resupply". Jon still holds the mark for the longest singlehanded voyage, which I will pass if I am able to complete 1000 Days Non Stop at Sea. Schooner Anne, the love boat, named after my Mom and built with many family and friends sails on the high seas longer without resupply than any boat in history. Yesterday was also marked by an unforgettable experience. We rode out a terrifying storm with some difficulty: We were smashed hard and knocked down by a rogue wave. I was in the galley cooking and thrown against the wall as we went over. A deluge of cold water poured over me. There was a huge unforgettable noise of the crash of the wave and everything falling. I was stunned but the cold water woke me up. I remained wet the rest of the day while I worked to secure the boat. I heard a huge noise outside above the noise of jet planes revving their engines and trains with runaway horns. When the mast went down into the water, the staysail filled up with water and when it came up, the boom broke and the staysail burst noisily into shreds. I was hurt, but not broken or cut and I knew I had to shake it off and get to work to make sure that the schooner would stay afloat and to get her moving so she would not wallow broadside to the waves. As darkness fell we were secure on a good course sailing off the wind under our smallest storm jib at up to 5 knots. I could hardly finish my dinner I was so tired. When I laid down, my adrenalin stopped and the pain came on and kept me awake as I was tossed around in bed. We made it through the night, but I was up often tending to things. Today the storm has lightened up and our future is ahead of us. I will thrive and send back messages of love. |
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