Playjam - Day 2 Log

25.42.94N  016.09.14W   We had a good start avoiding everyone!    Currently sailing with genny up and doing 8knots, still not certain of our route plan.   Everyone on board is happy, just had bacon rollsfor breakfast   Wish we had bigger sails and morewind.........   regards John. read more...

Playjam - day 3

23.20.75N 18.02.40W     13.35pm We had a bad night, tried every sail and never got happy ! Everyone  was very tired , but this morning we are sailing fast at 9 knots straight at the Verde Islands, we are considering saling west of them for good wind.....   Only one yacht in sight, where have they all gone?? We are all novices at readingf the weather !! Had salmon for lunch but we havnt yet caught any fish with our new rod. Already run out of kits kats  ! Thanks for all the emails of suppprt. Best Regards John. read more...

Playjam - day 4 is a sunday

21.21.04N 18.42.34W  speed 0  arggh ,  last night we ended up in a hole of no wind, something we had been working hard to avoid, today we are still stuck , no sails up waiting for wind tonight  (hopefully) Dont despair we think we are still ok, going east of Verde Island and down to 15 deg,    !!  ever hopeful. so today has been renamed Sunday, we had full english breakfast in a top restaurant with views of the calm sea, and  now beers have been issued !!.. so hopefully  a better picture tomorrow. still no fish caught but lost two lures best john   . read more...

Playjam - Day 5 and flying,

Spent the day drifting yesterday, Tony went under the boat because wehad a vibration, he found 4 huge barnicles with black and white stripes, but we couldnt get them off ( excuse) Last night some wind  finally arrived, a big relief just to move at 2 knots, now we have been sailing for 16 hours at 8 ish knots with the new code 0 sail, fantastic. Tony has written some software so now we  almost know where all the other boats are on google maps, why have all the boats gone west ? We are in cruising divsion ! so we are planning to vist the Verde Islands, either south or through the middle !. The weather is not as expected so we are taking a gamble and going down to 15 deg before going west.  (my decison if right else a collective one ) Still no fish caught. read more...

Playjam - Day 6 and we want our money back

16.21.09N 21.46.42W Saturday 03.45 AM For our first Atlantic crossing we told to expect 20-25 kn trade winds, so far we have had either light or no wind.Our course is based on go south until the butter melts and then turn right, we have added or until we catch a fish. Big one escaped today according to Charles. Our plan to go east of Verde Islands still looks ok, although we expect 36 hours of light winds on Sun/Mon, but we remain confident we will be in a great position for when the wind arives Tuesday. Tony hs been practising in the kitchen today, all the fire alrms went off !!  Charles spotted a demasted yacht and we diverted to investigate, no one was on board , it was a sad sight. We all had a wash today, much needed, water remains precious. read more...