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Brett Sparrow and Scott Wonenberg

"Against All Odds".

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February 24, 2004

Day 34
16:25hrs

20:00hrs

Brett gives hull a scrape. Dorada cruises by in hunting group like thorasi-raptors in Jurassic Park.

57600 strokes per day (estimate),

Radio contact with sailing yacht
Us:              Them:
N 15° 51’      N 16° 16’
W 45° 46’    W 45° 47’

Yacht name: ‘Nauri’ from Great Britain. Destination – St. Lucia. Skipper not happy with doldrums. Have been motoring for 28hrs. Believes from experience that wind will come back soon. Cuts talk off as has to have sun downer… bustard!

February 25, 2004

01:30hrs

12:00hrs

16:22hrs

Rationing Sugar till last of coffee.
Meal average calories – 320 each packet – we split it between us

Large freighter ship – no contact on radio

End Day 34 56N.M. logged
N 15° 44.277’
W 46° 34.472’ D 2 Bar 775N.M.

Slow Day

Day 35
16: 25hrs

20:30hrs

Scott scrapes hull – more weed build up, lots.

Ate last of reserve chocolate.

Ship 2 East – too far away

February 26, 2004

06:15hrs

08:30hrs

15:00hrs

16:22hrs

D 2 Bar 745N.M.
Wind NE

Wind shifts between NE/E/SE

Sunrise in perfect alignment with boat and Bar

Angle of swell uncomfortable causing Brett’s arthritic ankle inflammation.

Chicken a la King 4 breakfast

Chilli sauce finished!

Decent breeze and current. (15knots)

End Day 35 57N.M. logged
N 15° 33.712’
W 47° 21.978’ D 2 Bar 718N.M.

February 27, 2004

Day 36
03:00hrs

16:22hrs

Last of Coffee…Tragedy!

End Day 36 66N.M. logged
N 15° 19.813’
W 48° 39.117’ D 2 Bar 652N.M.

Day 37

22:50hrs

Brett knocked over by wave – hit corner of transom on buttock and rib cage– bad bruise on ass, ribs sensitive.

Took 20 litres of water from ballast for drinking.

Wind 30 knots, gusting 40 knots. Rain – rush 4 20 minutes

February 28, 2004

15:45hrs

16:22hrs

Whales cruising by boat below surface. Saying goodbye but welcome to the ocean family!

End Day 37 58N.M. logged
N 15° 11.113’
W 049° 38.259’ D 2 Bar 594N.M.

Day 38
21:30hrs

Ship sighted to starboard – no comms.

February 29, 2004

04:42hrs

08:18hrs

16:22hrs

Ship 2 port – again no answer ch. 16

One of those moments where words don’t explain feelings or situation. In the fantasy…or dream?

Brett scrapes hull. Rearrange weight.

End Day 38 60N.M.logged

N 14°58.648
W 48°39.117

D 2 Bar 534N.M.

Day 39
21:11hrs

Dorada breaching 2m out of water

Brett food depression so ate ice cream at sunset watching doradas.

March 1, 2004

03:02hrs

07:30hrs

09:00hrs

10:30hrs

16:22hrs

Brett starts rowing after both sleeping 4 some hrs due to horrible rowing conditions.

Brett dreamt of emails

Ate double soup together then celebrated 500N.M. to Bar with dram of whisky. Both slept again.

Scott got up and rowed through sunrise. Doradas jumping everywhere.

Breakfast with raspberry crumble 2 celebrate 500N.M.

Scott scraped hull, very little weed so it is no excuse for slow speeds. Doradas checking him out and sizing him up for lunch.

Lost spear

End Day 39 53N.M. logged
N 14° 51.448’
W 051° 53.181’ D 2 Bar 481N.M.

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