Brett Sparrow and Scott Wonenberg

Day 8

04:22hrs

09:35hrs

16:22hrs

Dolphins popped up to check us out as we took our position on the chart.

Bob still with us. Unbelievably calm evening. Slight swell coming out of the west but sea still glass. Sunset with incredible colours reflected in sky and sea. Took some photos

.26N.M logged Distance to G-Spot 1230N.M

Wind blew in our favour – 5 knots for 5 minutes – Fluky

Current strengthened over the morning helping us sustain higher speed with less effort.

End Day 8 54N.M logged
N 25° 0.845’
W 022° 13.477’ Distance to G-Spot 1201N.M

Day 9
19:32hrs

Orca Spotted 200m away. Did not see body, only tall sharp dorsal fin.
N 24° 57.878’
W 020° 20.785’

January 31, 2004

03:23hrs

04:23hrs

09:00hrs

10:50hrs

13:50hrs
16:22hrs

Day 10

20:00hrs

Moon set, total blackness. Only starlight and feelings to use to read swell.

1172nm to G-Spot
Dolphin popped up 5m away then disappeared

Had navigational meeting then changed course according to current, wind and swell conditions.

New G-Spot 11
N 15° 00.000’
W 50° 00.000’

Dolphins came right up to us. Scott climbed in water with them but they are still shy and swam off.

Brett feeling ill – Food?

End Day 9 57N`M logged
N 27° 08.949’
W 018° 10.247’Bob flew by with his mate as if showing her off.

Last Pig leg tossed 2 sharks + flask, milk, coffee.

Decided 2 try 2hr shifts. Distance to G-Spot2. 1619N.M

Dolphins joined us to play in sunset, came right up to us.

February 1, 2004

02:00hrs 03:00hrs 14:10hrs 16:22hrs	Scott lost his spoon when chair slid out from under him. Rain storm in choppy seas. Came out to calm on other side. Brilliant moonlight and lunar rainbow. My first. Star constellations I have been navigating by; Angel, shopping cart and stick horse. Sea grew to ‘sticky swells’. Wind was following but three swells came from 3 directions. The big one came from North by North West. Spent our shifts battling the ‘steep slop’. Changed heading to run with swell and wind direct to Barbados. N 24° 21.138’ W 024° 13.036’ New Distance to Barbados 2115N.M End Day 10 65N.M logged N 24° 20.424’ W 024° 19.163’ Distance 2 Bar 2109N.M
Day 11

19:20hrs 20:20hrs 22:30hrs	Scott said would not make supper because did not feel much like it and could not decide on what to make. Brett hooked a dorada and fought him for 2N.M. Then Scott was able to gaff the fish and haul it aboard. Big Dorada, est. 25kg, 1m long. Beautiful fish, took pictures and video footage. Scott rowed while Brett filleted and fried the fillets. Brett buzzing on adrenalin high. Sat and ate together, very good. Bob landed in the boat. Flapping around boat - stunned. Brett handed him to me to keep inside. He made himself quite cosy- crapping all over the place.
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