Sailing Heldeleine

Well, as you might know, Pierre has been dragging a fishing line overboard for most of the trip. And well…let’s just say that the fish do not seem terrified of our fishing techniques. But their flying cousins have every reason to fear us. Yesterday we caught a …a…Bird. Now before you all start weeping and calling the ASPCA, I must say that the bird was delicious with some left over 2011 Merlot. THAT WAS A JOKE. We gently reeled the bird in and while I covered him with a towel, Tom untied the bird’s wing from the fishing line and off he went. So, fish seem safe for the moment while birds are another story. —- This e-mail was delivered via satellite phone using OCENS’s OCENS.Mail software. Please be kind and keep your replies short.

Good Morning! Another night of intense squalls with chunky seas and 25-30kt winds.As the saying goes ‘if you think about reefing…reef’. We thought and we DID View the location or send a reply to Daniel Culpepper: https://explore.delorme.com/textmessage/txtmsg?mo=5a14cb0da8b0493d95adcc6e8b0723a529061437&adr=50ftbnto-clpppr%40sailingheldeleine.com Daniel Culpepper sent this message from: Lat 37.21241 Lon -49.080648 Do not reply directly to this message. This message was sent to you using the DeLorme inReach two-way satellite communicator with GPS. To learn more, visit http://www.delorme.com/inReach/

Nasty Night Aboard Heldeleine We had a bit of wind last night (25-30) which would have been OK if it didn’t include Rain and chunky seas. Watches went on… View the location or send a reply to Daniel Culpepper: https://explore.delorme.com/textmessage/txtmsg?mo=6cbe78ffaf4e4d908464f7a84ae12e4428992494&adr=50ftbnto-clpppr%40sailingheldeleine.com Daniel Culpepper sent this message from: Lat 35.72563 Lon -50.794665 Do not reply directly to this message. This message was sent to you using the DeLorme inReach two-way satellite communicator with GPS. To learn more, visit http://www.delorme.com/inReach/

Food has been great thanks to the brilliant provisioning by Maryly Culpepper. The crew sings her praises each and every day. View the location or send a reply to Daniel Culpepper: https://explore.delorme.com/textmessage/txtmsg?mo=44c3465cd620488081884025a642fd3928880650&adr=50ftbnto-clpppr%40sailingheldeleine.com Daniel Culpepper sent this message from: Lat 35.072082 Lon -56.236718 Do not reply directly to this message. This message was sent to you using the DeLorme inReach two-way satellite communicator with GPS. To learn more, visit http://www.delorme.com/inReach/

Day 4 We have had a wonderful period of sailing over the last 24 hrs. 15-20kts of winds with gusts to 27 have helped us eat up some miles. View the location or send a reply to Daniel Culpepper: https://explore.delorme.com/textmessage/txtmsg?mo=477c35e60d4d4b0da48c88cc3c07b03228880267&adr=50ftbnto-clpppr%40sailingheldeleine.com Daniel Culpepper sent this message from: Lat 35.072082 Lon -56.236718 Do not reply directly to this message. This message was sent to you using the DeLorme inReach two-way satellite communicator with GPS. To learn more, visit http://www.delorme.com/inReach/