Dr. Stein Hoff began his row across the Atlantic on Sunday morning May 15th, 120 years after George Harbo and Frank Samuelsen.
Here’s his facebook link to track his voyage.
Day 37
No rowing today, wind from E, slight this morning, soon picked up and soon also the waves mounted. Current pulling N is still there, but moderated to 1-2 k. Heading NNW just now. Rinsed clothes and tried to dry, but put them away after 1-2 hours due to drizzle and fog. Piece of mattress I also strung up and hoped to add to the one I used last night, but it also had to go back into the front hatch.
I have done service on the Katadyn water-maker, replaced a connection. Then straightened the aluminum frame for the canopy on port side that got bent back on May 16th. It in turn has caused the fitting on the gunnel to work loose. My muscle power pulling and shoving was not enough, but stabilized with ropes in different angles a Spanish windlass did the trick. On a dry day a little epoxy filler will finish that repair.
Quarter way was yesterday, but with my 4th knock-down (I think) and inability to keep salt water outside where it belongs, there wasn’t much to celebrate. But I have now opened a gift and card from my darling Diana. The gift is a tin of mussels – sea food is my favourite! May scramble eggs, have an extra knekkebrød (crisp bread) and some caviar, too. Boiling rice would be good, too, but I only have one small pot, so that needs more planning.
I wrote a greeting to school children and students I met in New York this morning, but ran out of space for my final message (The Yellow Brick Tracker allows up to 2000 character updates free.) So to the younger ones in PS 17X and PS 43X and the older ones in Dowling College Manhattan: Good luck in final efforts before the summer holiday! And hope you get a nice summer with good company and enjoyable activities.
The same best wishes go to my grandsons Finn & Soren Hoff Chambers in London!
And to the two older in Oslo, Hedda & Johan Hoff, this is the first week of your long summer break: Have a good time!
Much love from a proud grandfather, The Old Man and the Sea… |
