Andrew's Log (e-mails from Andrew at sea...)

Oct, 07---We (ORS director Kenneth Crutchlow and American director Tom Lynch) are suggesting to  Andrew to come back to San Diego and make another attempt to row the Pacific in 2000. The "la nina" weather pattern in the Pacific appears to have made the currents very unfavourable for a crossing and Andrew's knee has made it very difficult for him to row. Andrew has not agreed to this strategy as yet (...those who know Andrew know how determined  he can be ). Meanwhile Andrew is about seven hundred miles South of Cabo San Lucas and we're wondering if anyone has a boat in the vicinity that could pick Andrew up as he makes his way North?? Any suggestions?

Oct,17..Andrew's communications are down, we are still receiving his Argos positions throughout the day)

10/07
-HI KEN & TOM E MAIL WAS DOWN LAST MESAGE WAS REGARDING RESUPPLY CAN YOU RESEND ANDD CONFIRM WE ARE UP AND RUNNING ANDREW

10/06
-NOT MUCH TO REPORT WEATHER THE SAME RAINING DAY AND NIGHT EVERY THING IS WET OR DAMP VERY DIFFICULT TO COOK IN THESE SEAS AND STRONG WINDS CABIN BOUND IT WOULD BE NICE TO SEE THE SUN AGAIN. CAPT ANDY.

10/03
-WOW THE LAST 48 HOURS HAVE BEEN SOMETHING ELSE ONE CAPSIZE ASHIP WHANTING TO RESCUE ME WHICH WAS VERY TEMPTING AT THE TIME BUT ITS NOT IN MY NATURE TO QUIT SO BACK TO THE OARS REPAIRS (MINOR)ARE MOUNTING UP I REALY NEED THIS WEATHER TO BREAK ICANT REMEMBER THE LAST GOOD DAY IHAD ITS BEEN A WHILE. SORRY FOR ALL THE PROBLEMS AND WORRY I CAUSED CAPT ANDREW

10/02
-HI FIRST I DID NOT SET OFF THE EPIRB THE SEAL ON THE ON SWITCH IS IN PLACE THE FIRST INEW WAS BY E MAIL THE ONLY REASON ICAN THINK OF IS THE DAMP CONDITIONS OR ACAPSIZE SET IT OFF TAKE CARE CAPT ANDREW

-HI TOM I DID NOT RECEIVE E MAIL ON THE 29 SEPT THE LAST WAS APPOX TOO WEEKS AGO ANDREW

10/01
-HELLO WEATHER THE SAME BUT IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY THING ELSE IS FALLING APART THE FORWARD BALLAST GONE THE SAME WAY AS THE AFT SEALS ON DECK HATCHES(STOWAGE)ALL LEAK CARTRIDGES DONT WORK FLARES. TORCHES 3 WATER PROOF DONT WORK DAMP & WATER PROOF MATCHES DONT WORK THE STANDARD OF WORKMANSHIP AND QUALITY IS GETING WORSE BY THE YEAR AND ITS SHAMEFUL WEATHER ICAN TAKE THE NEEDLESS BREAKAGES&EQUIPMENT FAILERS IS SOME THNG ELSE ANDREW HALSEY NOT HAPPY

9/30
-NOT MUCH TO REPORT STILL CABIN BOUND STILL TAKING A BASHING FROM THE SOUTH AND THE WEST SEAS AVE 15 TO 20ft IT LOOKS LIKE I MIGHT BE HERE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER MONTH I HAVE NO OTHER CHOICE.IT COULD BE WORSE BEST WISHES CAPT ANDY

9/29
-ANOTHER DAY OF CRASHING WAVES ROARING WINDS IVE JUST ABOUT HAD IT          BEING TRAPED IN THIS SWEAT BOX(CABIN)OR GETING THOWN AROUND OUT SIDE.EVERY DAY ITS THE SAME I JUST DONT KNOW IF I CAN GET THOUGH THIS SECTION ALL I DO IS ROW MY HEART OUT AND ALL I HAVE TO SHOW FOR IT IS CUTS&BRUISES ITS RELENTLESS IN ITS QUEST TO BREAK ME PERHAPS TOMORROW WILL BE BETTER       TAKE CARE CAPT ANDREW          P.S OUT OF CIGS(MAYDAY)

9/28
-ROUGH NIGHT AGAIN BROKE A TOOTH          WE TOOK AREAL BASHING.NO ROWING TODAY UNTIL THESE SEAS DIE DOWN ABIT  ANDREW

9/27
-HELLO ROUGH ONE LAST NIGHT AT ABOUT 11.00 PM ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE.NO SLEEP JUST GETING BOUNCED AROUND THE PROSPECTS FOR TODAY DONT LOOK TO GOOD EITHER NOT ONLY THAT IAM DOWN TO MY LAST PACK OF CIGS OH WELL YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE ROUGH WITH THE SMOOTH.         BE LUCKY        CAPT ANDREW

9/26
-HELLO NICE PEOPLE LOVERLY DAY JUST MADE MY WATER AND HAD BREAKFAST (PORRIDGE&DRIED PINEAPPLE) AND TEA NOW BACK TO THE OARS.   WEATHER MILD AND MY LEG IS INPROVING   ALL THE BEST A HAPPY CAPT ANDY

9/25
-NOT MUCH TO REPORT THE CHARGER FOR THE VIDIO DOES NOT WORK.WEST WINDS MILD S.E NOW MAKES A CHANGE HAVING ANY THING FROM THE EAST.      INEED TO REPAIR THE LINES TO THE DAGGER BOARD ALL IN ALL THOU THINGS NOT TO BAD    BEST WISHES     CAPT ANDREW

9/24
-HELLO EVERYONE THE SUNS OUT TODAY MAKES A CHANGE.S.W WINDS HAVE EASED UP ABIT. THINGS ALITTLE BETTER THOU I DID BRAKE TOO LUCKY CHARMS AND THE HANDLE ON MY KETTLE BUT IT DID NOT RAIN THE FIRST TIME IN WEEKS  ALL BE SAFE BEST WISHES CAPT ANDY******

9/23
-WELL NOT MUCH TO REPORT CONDITIONS THE SAME AS YESTERDAY ALITTLE STRONGER.AT THIS TIME I JUST DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO I AM BEGINING TO WONDER IF I WILL EVER GET OUT OF THIS SECTION OF OCEAN.IWILL JUST KEEP ON TRYING CAPT ANDY

9/22
-HELLO EVERYONE NOT MUCH TO REPORT WEATHER THE SAME LOTS OF RAIN AND STRONG WINDS AS FOR ME  IAM MAKING THE MOST OF A BAD SITUATION BUT IN GOOD SPIRITS BEST WISHES TO ALL CAPT ANDY ***

9/21
- 1 IHAVE FOOD FOR 200 DAYS NOT INCLUDING FISH 2 IHAVE BACK UP WATER MAKERS.         IAM TRYING TO GET NORTH N.W  THE WEATHER HAS BEEN RELENTLESS DOWN HERE IAM NOT JUST FLOATING AROUND GETING ASUN TAN (HAVENT SEEN MUCH SUN)HOWEVER IWILL LOOK AT THE SITUATION AGAIN IN A WEEK BEST WISHES    ANDREW

9/20
-YES I AM HEADING NORTH.N.W BUT I AM NOT QUITING YET I STILL HAVE PLENTY OF FIGHT LEFT      CAPT ANDY 

-THE WEATHER IS EASING UP ABIT BACK TO THE OARS TO NIGHT HOPEFULY        NEW HEADING THIS TIME       TAKE CARE ANDREW 

-HELLO TOM& KEN THINGS JUST HAVE NOT BEEN GOOD THE WORST WINDS & SEAS JUST RELENTLESS DAY & NIGHT AND I AM SICK OF IT .         I INTEND TO HEAD N.W FOR A WEEK THEN LOOK AT THE SITUATION AGAIN ANDREW

9/19
-HELLO OUT THERE.WELL THINGS DONT LOOK TO GOOD HIGH SEAS PLENTY OF SPRAY&WHITE WATER AND VERY STRONG S.W WINDS GIVES ME GOOSE BUMPS WE DONT GET DOWN ON THE B.R BECAUSE TOMORROW IS ALWAYS WORSE.ALL THE BEST CAPT ANDY

9/16
-HELLO I JUST CANT BELEAVE MY LUCK I WANTED TO REPORT SOMETHING NICE FOR A CHANGE BUT AS FROM 7.00 PM LAST NIGHT MY KNEE HAS GONE AGAIN WICH LEAVES ME CABIN BOUND .IAM NOW GETTING READY FOR THE VERY PAINFUL JOB OF TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN IT WHAT NEXT??? ALL THE BEST ANDREW

9/15
-THE WEATHER BACK NOT AS STRONG .DONE SOME FILMING ADAY IN THE LIFE OF CAPT ANDY HAD ACUP OF TEA AND I FEEL GOOD (BOLLOCKS) TO THE WEATHER I WILL TAKE ONE DAY AT TIME AND WE WILL WIN THOUGH.BEST WISHES TO (EVERY ONE)CAPT ANDY !!!**:&??

-HARD STRETCH OF OCEAN THIS    SLOW GOING AT THE MOMENT BUT IN GOOD SPIRITS CAPT ANDREW

9/14
-HELLO NICE PEOPLE WHAT A LOVERLY DAY ITS SO HOT OUT HERE YOU COULD COOK A EGG ON THE DECK.      ONE EXTREME TO ANOTHER NOT MAKING MANY MILES BUT NOT LOSING AS MANY EITHER   IAM HOWEVER COOKING OUT HERE I LOOK LIKE A TALL SKINNY
GINGER BREADMAN WITH A BEARD         ALL THE BEST   CAPT ANDY*****************

9/11
-HELLO IWAS WOKE UP AT 4.30 AM TO ALOUD THUD THE BOAT WAS BEING RAMMED BY SOMETHING LARGE THIS WENT ON FOR ABOUT 10MINS ICOULD NOT ID THIS CREATURE TO DARK NOW I AM SURROUNDED BY DOLPHINS MUCH BETTER WEATHER VERY HOT NO WIND YET SEAS CALM ALL THE BEST CAPT ANDREW

9/09
-HI TOM   WITH  THE STRONG SOUTH &WEST WINDS I AM SOMEWHAT LIMITED TO WHAT I CAN DO IHOPE TO MAKE GROUND S.W SOON      BEST WISHES TO THE TORI AND DIANA IN THEIR ATLANTIC SOLO ROW      CAPT ANDY

9/08
-HI I WOULD TO TAKE THIS TIME TO THANK EVERYONE THAT HAS SENT ME E MAILS VERY UP LIFTING KEEP THEM COMING THAT INCLUDES THE MANAGER&&SPONSORS&BACK UP TEAM THANKS ANDREW

9/07
-WELL AFTER 4 DAYS CONFINED TO MY CABIN IAM OUT AND ITS SO NICE FRESH AIR A COOK MEAL 2 CUPS OF TEA WEATHER STILL TO BAD TO ROW DAMAGE ONE BROKEN OAR TWO BOXES DRIED MILK &DRY CELL BATTERIES THE BOAT IS HOLDING UP WELL AS FOR ME IAM IN A SORRY STATE NOW ITS TIME TO DRY OUT GET MY STENGTH BACK DO REPAIRS THEN FIGHT ON THIS TRIP IS A LONG WAY FROM BEING OVER CAPT ANDREW

9/02
-IN HELL THE WORST 4 DAYS OF MY LIFE AND THE WORST WEATHER IVE EVER BEEN IN WE ARE TAKING A MAJOR POUNDING  ANDY 
(This is the first message we've received from Andrew in some time; He is tired and wet and has been bounced around by Hurricane Greg. We wish brave Andrew well)

8/31
-ALLS WELL MAKING SOME GROUND SOUTH SLOW GOING THOUGH STILL GETTING THESE ONE HOUR WONDERS(SMALL STORMS)BUT ALL IN ALL IAM QUIET HAPPY IAM LOOKING FORWARD TO A RUN OF GOOD WEATHER. SAY HELLO TO ALL THE NICE PEOPLE  CAPT ANDY

8/30
-SEEMS THINGS MIGHT BE GETTING BETTER ALMOST CALM SLIGHT BREEZE FROM THE NW BUT VERY HOT FIRST BLUE SKY IN WEEKS HOPE ALL IS WELL  CAPT ANDY P.S I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN SENDING ME E MAIL FROM AROUND THE WORLD ITS A GREAT BOOST .I AM UNABLE TO ANSWER THEM ALL.POWER ETC  SORRY CAPT ANDY


8/29
-FIRST  THE WINDS &CURRENTS ARE FROM THE SW MAINLY THE WEST.SECOND YOU CANNOT HAVE A FIXED SEAT WHILE ROWING IN THIS BOAT THE ROWING STATION IS ONLY 14 INCHES DEEP     WHERE WOULD I PUT MY ARSE & LEGS ?          THIRD  I HAVE MANAGED TO GET MY LEG HALF WAY EXTENDED IT WILL NOT GO ALL THE WAY  GOOD ENOUGH          I HAVE IT STRAPED UP AND I HOPE IN TIME IT WILL GET BETTER.        LOTS OF RAIN AT NIGHT WHICH IS GOOD VERY VERY HOT BY DAY NOT SO GOOD HAVE A NICE DAY ANDREW

8/28
-THE LEG(KNEE)IS IN A BAD WAY TORN OR STRETCH LIGIAMENTS THIS HAS HAPPEND BEFORE BUT THIS TIME ITS PRETTY BAD NO MOVEMENT AT ALL MAKES EVERYTHING  THAT MORE DIFFICULT&PAINFUL IWILL PUT MY OLD BRACE BACK ON AND WE SHALL GO ON     WE MIGHT BE DOWN(ON ONE KNEE)BUT NOT OUT ALL THE BEST CAPT ANDREW

8/27
- BAD NEWS THE KNEE HAS GONE AGAIN IT WILL NOT BEND AND IS LOCKED IN PLACE(LIGIAMENTS)I THINK COULD YOU ASK A DOCTOR IF THE LEG NEEDS TO BE STRAIGHT BEFORE I BRACE  IT OR CAN I BRACE IT IN THE BENT POSITION ALL THE BEST ANDREW
(Is there a doctor in the house...? To all followers of Andrew's row, if there is a doctor among you, please contact me with advise for Andrew regarding his knee. Thanks in advance... Tom Lynch, American Director, ORS)

8/26
-THINGS JUST ARE NOT HAPPENING AT THE MOMENT THIS WEATHER POCKET IAM IN IS BEGING TO BE APROBLEM ITS PUT OUT MORE CIGS&CIGARS THAN I CARE TO MENTION AND NOT MAKING ANY FORWARD GROUND  I STILL HAVE TO EAT SO I HAVE DONE SOM_ _ERIOUS THINKING AND I HAVE MADE A DECISION I WILL NO LONGER SMOKE IN SEAS OVER 15ft      ALL THE BEST CAPT ANDY
(Andrew's been having some unfavourable winds and swells. I have added a new webpage showing some good links for Pacific Weather...Check it out...Tom Lynch, ORS)


8/24
-WOW WHAT A DAY BIRDS&FISH ARE BACK BUT BEST OF ALL THE DOLPHINS SHOWED UP IN FORCE AND PUT ON A SHOW FOR THE CAPT. WEATHER THE SAME BUT THAT DONT MATTER TODAY. ALL THE BEST ANDREW PS SAY HELLO TO ALL MY FRIENDS AT SWYC

8/23
-HI TOM WELL THOSE LAST TWO EMAILS GAVE ME ALAUGH FIRST TIME I SMILED IN DAYS.        WEATHER THE SAME EVERY THING COMING FROM THE SOUTH WEST ROWING ALOT BUT LITTLE PROGRESS SLEEPING STILL APROBLEM AT THE MOMENT IAM BURNT OUT BATTERD AND BRUISED BUT I AM USED TO THAT WITH MY SEIZURES  I WILL BE BACK STRONGER THAN EVER TOMORROW!! ALL THE BEST CAPT ANDY

8/22
-WEATHER MUCH THE SAME MORE RAIN IN FACT ITS RAINED 9 OUT OF THE LAST 10 DAYS IVE STARTED COLLECTING IT (TASTE BETTER) AS FOR ROWING I AM PUTING IN 12 TO 14 HOURS ADAY AND MAKING LITTLE HEADWAY BETTER TO COME I HOPE CAPT ANDREW   PS I HAVE NOT HAD MANY E MAILS

8/21
-WEATHER VERY HOT SEA SOMEWHAT CALM  WINDS&CURRENTS FROM THE SOUTH  MAKEING THE ROWING SLOW AND HARD I THINK THE NEXT MONTH COULD BE THE HARDEST TAKE CARE CAPT ANDREW

8/19
-HI TOM ME AGAIN CAN YOU DO ME A FAVOR ITS MY DAUGHTERS BIRTHDAY ON AUG 22 ANDMY NEPHEWS SAMS ON THE SAME DAY  COULD YOU PUT MY BEST WISHES ON THE WEB SITE FOR ME   THANKS ANDREW


8/24
-WOW WHAT A DAY BIRDS&FISH ARE BACK BUT BEST OF ALL THE DOLPHINS SHOWED UP IN FORCE AND PUT ON A SHOW FOR THE CAPT. WEATHER THE SAME BUT THAT DONT MATTER TODAY. ALL THE BEST ANDREW PS SAY HELLO TO ALL MY FRIENDS AT SWYC

8/23
-HI TOM WELL THOSE LAST TWO EMAILS GAVE ME ALAUGH FIRST TIME I SMILED IN DAYS.        WEATHER THE SAME EVERY THING COMING FROM THE SOUTH WEST ROWING ALOT BUT LITTLE PROGRESS SLEEPING STILL APROBLEM AT THE MOMENT IAM BURNT OUT BATTERD AND BRUISED BUT I AM USED TO THAT WITH MY SEIZURES  I WILL BE BACK STRONGER THAN EVER TOMORROW!! ALL THE BEST CAPT ANDY

8/22
-WEATHER MUCH THE SAME MORE RAIN IN FACT ITS RAINED 9 OUT OF THE LAST 10 DAYS IVE STARTED COLLECTING IT (TASTE BETTER) AS FOR ROWING I AM PUTING IN 12 TO 14 HOURS ADAY AND MAKING LITTLE HEADWAY BETTER TO COME I HOPE CAPT ANDREW   PS I HAVE NOT HAD MANY E MAILS

8/21
-WEATHER VERY HOT SEA SOMEWHAT CALM  WINDS&CURRENTS FROM THE SOUTH  MAKEING THE ROWING SLOW AND HARD I THINK THE NEXT MONTH COULD BE THE HARDEST TAKE CARE CAPT ANDREW

8/19
-HI TOM ME AGAIN CAN YOU DO ME A FAVOR ITS MY DAUGHTERS BIRTHDAY ON AUG 22 ANDMY NEPHEWS SAMS ON THE SAME DAY  COULD YOU PUT MY BEST WISHES ON THE WEB SITE FOR ME   THANKS ANDREW

-WELL WHAT NEXT ?    WINDS FROM N W MAINLY WEST SWELLS 25-30ft MORE GPS PROBLEMS IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW MANY STORMS COME AND GO I WILL JUST KEEP ON ROWING COS IAM GOING TO THE LAND OF UNDER SEE YOU IN AUS FOR A COLD BEER&VEGAMITE SANDWICH CAPT ANDREW

8/18
-WELL TOM WHAT CAN I SAY BOLLOCKS I BETTER HAVE A CIGAR WHILE ITS STILL SOMEWHAT DRY   CAPT ANDY

-Andrew--Another storm is heading your way. Please respond and confirm you
got all of this information.
Tom

TROPICAL STORM FERNANDO CENTER LOCATED NEAR 15.2N 118.6W AT 18/0900Z
POSITION ACCURATE WITHIN  45 NM

PRESENT MOVEMENT TOWARD THE WEST NORTHWEST OR 295 DEGREES AT 15 KT

ESTIMATED MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE 1000 MB
MAX SUSTAINED WINDS  35 KT WITH GUSTS TO  45 KT
34 KT....... 50NE  50SE 100SW 100NW
12 FT SEAS.. 75NE  75SE 125SW 125NW
ALL QUADRANT RADII IN NAUTICAL MILES

8/17
-STORMS GONE FOR THE MOMENT WINDS FROM THE EAST THE CAPT IS HEALING UP AND IS IN GOOD VOICE!!AND READY TO MAKE UP FOR LOST TIME ALL THE BEST CAPT&CREW OF ANDREWS

8/16
-WINDS FROM SOUTH EAST ROWING MY BOLLOCKS OFF AND STILL LOSEING GROUND  SOMETHING WILL HAVE TO GIVE SOON !!IT WONT BE ME .ALL THE BEST CAPT ANDY

8/15
-SEAS ON AVERAGE 25ft  FORCE 6-8 EXCEPT YESTERDAY&LAST NIGHT THAT WAS REAL BAD ALL THE BEST A BATTERD&BRUISED CAPT ANDY

-THE WORST SO FAR I AM OFF 7DAYS NONE STOP IHAVENT HAD A GOOD NIGHT SLEEP I NEED A BREAK.NOTHING GOOD TO SAY BYE ANDREW

8/14
-WEATHER IS A BASTARD AT THE MOMENT NEED ONE GOOD DAY TO DRY OUT AND DO REPAIRS ETC SLOW GOING .RODEO ROWING HOW LONG CAN YOU STAY IN THE SEAT.BETTER TO COME ?  HOW ARE WE DOING MILES ETC ALL THE BEST ANDREW

8/12
-BAD FOUR DAYS SEEMS TO BE EASING UP ABIT FOR NOW.  BATTERD&BRUISED DAMP ETC BUT OK HOPE TO MAKE BETTER GROUND SOUTH NOW AND STICK IN THE 120 s LON   ALL THE BEST ANDY

8/09
-TOM I HAVENT HEARD FROM YOU IS EVERYTHING OK .WHATS THE LASTEST         REF HOFF&MURDEN I THINK THEY ARE LEAVING AT LEAST A MONTH TO EARLY THE JOURNEY BEING MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE ARRIVAL DATE.. ALLTHE BEST ANDREW

8/08
-ALL OK HIT A SPOT OF BAD WEATHER BE IN TOUCH  ANDREW

8/04
-HELLO TOM MAKING A PUSH WEST WHILE THE WINDS HAVE EASED UP QUIET SORT OF A DAY SO FAR . DO YOU MY MILEAGE FOR THE LAST 4 DAYS  THANKS ALL THE BEST ANDREW

8/04
-ALL IS WELL WINDS HAVE EASED UP VERY HOT.HAD A VISIT FROM A LARGE SEA BIRD IT SHIT EVERYWHERE DIRTY BASTARD (GANNET)I THINK. ALSO SOME LARGER FISH ARE STOPING BY SOON TO BE ON THE MENU HOPE ALL IS WELL CAPT&CREW OF ANDREWS

8/02
- WIND EASED UP THIS MORNING DONE SOME REPAIRS AND CHECKED EQUIPMENT ETC. COULD YOU SEND MY BEST WISHES ON TO MICK BIRD AND THE LADYS HOFF&MURDEN    THANKS.         THE LEG IS FEELING ALITTLE BETTER SHOULD BE ABLE TO PUT SOME WEIGHT ON IT SOON .         AS FOR ME ALL IS WELL SUN OUT AND I FEEL GOOD ALL THE BEST CAPT&CREW OF ANDREWS

7/30
- HOT&HUMID DAY WINDS WESTERLY SEAS 8TO10ft ROWING HARD GOING AT THE MOMENT I AM ALITTLE DISAPIONTED WITH THE LACK OF PROGRESS BUT THE BOAT IS FULLY LOADED AND ABIT SLUGISH AT THE MOMENT CLEANED THE FORWARD CABIN STINKS OF MILDEW MOULD  TRYING TO DRY SLEEPING BAG NOT MUCH LUCK .      ALL THE BEST   ANDREW

7/28
-ALLS WELL BETTER WEATHER IN THE MORNINGS .THE MESAGES YOU FORWARDED TO ME HAD NO TEXT ALSO THE ARGOS UNITS WILL BE TURNED ON EVERY 90 DAYS AS PRE ARRANGED .ANY OTHER ROWS COMING UP OR ANY OTHER NEWS ITS NICE TO KNOW WHATS GOING ON WEB SITE ETC        ALL THE BEST   1stMATE ANDY

7/27
-HI TOM I DID SEND MAIL YESTERDAY.REF BROKEN PIN (THAT HOLDS OARLOCK) CANNOT BE REMOVED .   AS FOR ME I AM IN GOOD SHAPE AND LOOKING FORWARD TO MAKING BETTER PROGRESS ALL THE BEST ANDREW

7/25
-NOT HAVING MUCH LUCK WITH EQUIPMENT NO BIG DEAL I STILL WORK  ANY NEWS ABOUT ENYTHING MADE WATER TODAY BLOODY HARD WORK LEFT THAT TO DECKHAND ANDY ALL THE BEST CAPT&CREW OF ANDREWS

-ALL IS WELL A BIT DAMP BUT NO PROBLEMS ARGOS SEEMS TO OK AT THIS END ALL THE BEST ANDREW.

7/23
-HI TOM G.P.S   DOWN ALSO CAME VERY CLOSE TO A SHIP 400YRDS IT SEEMS THAT EVERY THING THAT COULD GO WRONG HAS WELL ALMOST .BUT I AM STILL HERE AND HAPPY .TOMORROW WE HEAD WEST      HOWS M BOREM DOING ON HIS ATLANTIC TRIP .TIME FOR A CLASS OF WINE  & CIGAR ALL THE BEST CAPT ANDY

7/22
-HI TOM MUCH THE SAME AS YESTERDAY MYBE ALITTLE MORE SUN TODAY STILL HAVING TOUBLE GETTING WEST PLEASE UPDATE LAND SITUATION . ALL THE BEST 1st MATE ANDY

7/21
-HI TOM WEATHER MUCH THE SAME AS YESTERDAY EVERYTHING WET OR DAMP JUST BOUNCING AROUND AT THE MOMENT LOOKING FORWARD TO BETTER TIMES .ARE WE GETING MANY HITS ? ITS ONE OF THOSE DOWN&DAMP DAYS DECKHAND ANDY !!!

7/20
-TOM WINDS HAVE INCREASED PUSHING ME EAST MUST BE WITHIN 30NM CAN YOU CONFIRM ANDREW
-Andrew:
     You are presently 53NM from land. Twelve hours ago you were 59NM from
land. In twelve hours you have been getting a half mile per hour closer to
land but you are still quite a ways out. Also the longer you can keep close
to the W 117 bearing the farther from land you will be because the Baja
penninsula goes to the SSE. I will check the forecast for winds in your area
and will e-mail you again this evening. I'm sorry you're having some bad
winds but I think you're close to getting farther offshore and getting into
some prevailing winds from the East. (...wouldn't that be nice ;0).
     Take care, more to come, please confirm you get this message.

Tom

latest position (7:45PM):  N 30°40'0'' W 117°3'0''
closest land:   N 30°34'0'' W 116°2'0''
distance: 53 nm (98 km, 61 mi)

latest position (6:34AM):  N 30°47'0'' W 117°9'0''
closest land:   N 30°34'0'' W 116°2'0''
distance: 59 nm (110 km, 68 mi)

7/19
-SO FAR ABAD BLOODY DAY TO WINDY & CHOPPY ROWING AND NOT GETING ANYWHERE INFACT IT LOOKS LIKE IAM HEADING NORTH EAST AT BEST  HOLDING GROUND BETTER TO COME ANDREW

7/18
-TOM I AM HEADING SOUTH  TILL I PASS GAUDALUPE THEN I HOPE TO MOVE WEST .CAN YOU THANK THE PEOPLE FOR E MAILS CAPT ANDY

-TOM WEATHER OK IN THE MORNINGS HIGH WINDS IN THE AFTERNOON IS A PROBLEM PUSHING ME NORTHEAST MAKES FOR A LONG NIGHT ! STILL TO CLOSE TO SHORE -ANDREW
7/17
-ALL IS WELL GETING BACK IN THE SWING OF TNINGS KEEP IN TOUCH -ANDREW