Mirasol Cruising Blog: Update via Frank

Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Gregg and Jen's computer is down, and they asked me to post this update.

They are through the Gulf Stream and about half way to port. Current position as of this post is 32 deg 53 min North by 68 deg 24 min West.

All are well. Gaich is hoping to be promoted from Bilge rat to cabin boy soon. Jen says don't count on it.

Frank Krause
M 847-858-6046

Things dropped overside... (updated 12/27/11)

...and retrieved:
Gregg's insulated mug
Gregg's Hope Town hat
Quinn's sweat rag
the dinghy - Quinn let the line loose and Gregg had to swim after it in water that was slightly cleaner than a flooded septic field
1 bucket (required a swim)
dock line
boat hook
40th birthday balloon
1 2-cup measuring cup
1 swim fin (Gregg's)
Legos (a heroic effort in strong current by Gregg)
1 Croc (Quinn's)
1 Teva (Jen's) - 3 times
1 flip-flip (Quinn's)
1 filled garbage bag
1 O-ring (from the water maker)
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...and lost to Neptune:
Bench seat and oar from dinghy while at sea, 12/27/11
Attachment for Quinn's hair clippers (during haircut on the dock)
Grill brush
plastic panel from bimini - followed by some colorful language
1 instant read thermometer (Jen's) that was being used to work on the port engine
10 ft. piece of line that we used as a preventer for the jib (it was being played with and got dropped)
1 toy wrench (lost during Antigua-BVI passage)
Another wine glass - again, unbreakable but not unsinkable
1 yellow lego - very traumatic
Part of Quinn's fishing rod (11-22-09, very sad)
Gregg's sailing hat (during BVI passage)
1 doormat (must've blown overside while we were gone)
1 Putty knife
1 Metric nyloc nut
6 Torlon ball berrings ($2/ea)
1 indestructible, but apparently not unsinkable, wine glass
1 flip-flop (Quinn's - very traumatic)
1 tablespoon
1 stainless condiment cup
1 saw
1 screwdriver
1 belt-clip for a radio
countless clothespins