Merry Christmas Dinner (Video)
December 24, 2018
Day 81
Noon Position: 43 50S 03 51E
Course(t)/Speed(kts): E 6-7
Wind(t/tws): W 11-17
Sea(t/ft): W 10
Sky: Overcast (later clears, light fluffy cumulus)
10ths Cloud Cover: 10 / 5
Bar(mb): 998, rising
Cabin Temp(f): 57
Water Temp(f): 48
Relative Humidity(%): 81
Sail: Twins poled out full, running
Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 140
Miles since departure: 10,961
Avg. Miles/Day: 135
Slow overnight in moderate winds as we wait for the sea to subside. It did, and I’ve flown the twins today. Now we race on light west winds.
Today a longish video discussing Christmas dinner and why we won’t be doing any gift exchange this year on Mo.
Your doing awesome
I hope to be following your footsteps to some degree in another 5 years
Nice video…avg daily creeping up. That’s great. Looks like you’re having fun. Hope the brownies came out awesome! Not sure what kind of camera you’re filming with or if its weatherproof, but I for one would love to see some footage of the big seas you are encountering. Of course, you are probably too busy managing the boat to whip out your camera.
Stay safe and warm. So enjoy following along on your journey. Thanks for taking the time for the daily updates!
Steve Grant
Glad to see you’re having an improvement on the menu. Enjoy the mutton – mmmmm….
Sail on Randall! Happy New Year a bit early.
What do you mean no gift exchange? Can’t you shop online from the Ocean?
Thanks for the video. Hope your weather and wind hold up
I’ve enjoyed following you and this voyage, and especially your writings. I wish you the best. I’ve done some ocean sailing but aboard my wooden boat, and certainly in no fashion to your extent. So I have two questions; How do you deal with sea sickness? Is it ever a problem when you first set sail? And how do you deal with loneliness?
So amazing to see your Christmas video from so far away. Was the shepherd’s pie up to your expectations? We love following along with you and truly enjoyed seeing your southern ocean chart.
Randall, MO, and Monte!! I cannot tell you how much I enjoy your posts, your photos, your videos!! Thank you so very much for taking us all along with you in this incredible adventure!! You MAKE MY DAY! Happy HAPPY NEW YEAR!!