So you have not heard from SVLEXINGTON for a few days. We have lost the use of our satellite phone so I have been unable to send emails. Another boat, Owl has sent a few messages for me to reassure Judy that she can not cash in on my insurance yet. I have tried to get email sent thru my SSB radio but I have not been able to connect to any shore stations to complete the task. We are fine because we talk to the other boats twice a day. They let us know about the weather. The satellite phone email system was great but I can do without it until we get to Mauritius and get it straightened out. We had a fella named Dave Skolnick install the system and paid him for the satellite time.
Unfortunately I paid him in cash. He claims he did not get paid. Our service was dropped before and restarted when we complained. Now it is cut off again and Dave claims that we have never paid for anything. He has been terrible to deal with. He is extremely hard to get in touch with and seldom answers. He is a well known sailing person who does a lot of speaking. I have been very dissatisfied with my dealings with him.
We are doing well. We have 15 to 28 knots of wind and seas up to 20 foot swells (the greatest). The seas are usually around 6-8 feet. All in all it is moderately bumpy at times but we are making good time. We have averaged 178 miles per day for the first 4 days. Hopefully it will take us about 14 days to complete this leg. I have read two books since the start. I am usually not that much of a reader. Luckily I can read down below without getting sea sick. I spent most of yesterday reading the SSB email instructions so try to get that working.
May fair winds fill your sails with more wind than waves.
Bob
SVLEXINGTON