Windless and Desperate

Sunday 08th Jan 2012
The latest position for Kwela is 41S 50E. From a longitude point of view, they have just gone past the same longitude line that we find the most eastern point of Madagascar.

There is absolutely no wind at the moment and they are starting to get very despondent on board. The latest weather reports show that the only wind blowing is way down at 45 degrees south, right with the beginning of the ice bergs. The only problem is that they have no wind to get there and truthfully, they don’t want to be taking on a Titanic adventure.
It’s now been the third day with no wind and the sea looking like a duck pond on a Stellenbosch wine farm in the middle of a windless summers day. This has caused the ladies to finally get really despondent. Out of sheer desperation, they turned the diesel engine on and started motoring towards their destination in a vain attempt to try and motor into some wind. This did not last very long as a sane mind and the need to preserve diesel ruled the day and they settled down to bobbing around on the ocean.
Lee says that in any other situation, it would be ideal. The sea is flat and all day long they have birds settling in the ocean around the yacht to keep them company. The air is beautiful and the stars at night are stunning.

These wind still days are causing a lot of consternation on the yacht and they are starting to become worried about the situation on board. The calculated amount of time that they appear to be facing and the amount of water on board is not working out correctly at the moment. Every day they are now hoping for wind and rain. I pray that they remain calm and trust that nature will be kind and give them the wind they require.

On that note, I leave all of you to have a great day and for those facing work tomorrow – good luck.