Good News Friends!
My SatPhone check-in with Don revealed a much more upbeat captain and crew. After a rough 48 hours, everyone has settled into a more pleasant routine of eat, sleep, sail--(repeat).
Today our crew experienced moderating winds and seas and a much-appreciated absence of rain. Still speeding toward the destination at around 6 knots average speed (the theoretical hull speed is about 7.2 knots), Brain Waves continues to fare well. At this speed her ETA in Bermuda is 7:30 PM Friday.
I spoke today with Mark Garhauer, the owner of the company that manufactured the now-mangled boom vang on Brain Waves from his office in California. He correctly guessed the mechanism responsible for the boom vang's demise and has offered to Fed Ex a new one to me in time to pack it in my luggage for Bermuda next week. It turns out his father owns "Hull #1" of the same 2006 model Catalina 350 from which Brain Waves was cast (i.e. BW's sister ship). He promises the replacement will work flawlessly.
I hope everyone is following their SPOT reports at: http://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0RT03ouxA51qMgqZQ77WgedJMa8HoDmFl . This is a really fun way to monitor the progress of this adventure.
More soon, so stay tuned!
Tom T.
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Thanks for the update! It's great to hear from SOMEONE since there's been no spot for 9 hours (Sheesh, those slackers)!
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