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As someone who is just getting started sailing, Simon's voyage is an inspiration. Thanks to all for keeping us updated.
Fair wind's Simon!
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Pos 06,10N 130,34W Hot 2pm pdt
Ted worked out that I was yesterday at the furthest point from land any where on the planet. I'm in the doldrums at the moment with winds in all directions but west. Its like a sauna but with no relief.
Simon
Ps Yes, I get all your messages but as I only get 90 minutes of air time per week I cant answer them all, sorry but I need my weather reports.
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05-18-2008
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Originally Posted by teddius
Ted worked out that I was yesterday at the furthest point from land any where on the planet.
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AS AN ASIDE...
I'D LIKE TO QUALIFY THAT, IN THAT I TOLD HIM THAT BY THE LOOKS OF IT ON GOOGLE EARTH HE WAS SMACK IN THE MIDDLE BETWEEN HAWAII, MEXICO AND THE MARQUESAS- WHICH IS PROBABLY THE FURTHEST ANYONE CAN GET FROM LAND. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO CALCULATION, OR COMPARISON OF ANY TYPE OTHER THAN A QUICK GLANCE AND THOUGHT OF, "WOW, HE'S PRETTY FAR OUT THERE NOW..." SO IF ANYONE WANTS TO CRITIQUE MY CALCULATIONS, I STAND THAT THERE WERE NONE TO CRITIQUE.
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in the doldrums with only a little more than 1200 miles to go, since BF is probably busy saving lives i will do the update for him
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05-18-2008
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Thanks USP...
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05-18-2008
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Hey, those lives don't need saving. Simon's position is much more important than someone who gets themselves into a situation where they need a fireman to save them. Where are your priorities man. 
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Thanks Teddius and BJ.
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05-19-2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by teddius
AS AN ASIDE...
I'D LIKE TO QUALIFY THAT, IN THAT I TOLD HIM THAT BY THE LOOKS OF IT ON GOOGLE EARTH HE WAS SMACK IN THE MIDDLE BETWEEN HAWAII, MEXICO AND THE MARQUESAS- WHICH IS PROBABLY THE FURTHEST ANYONE CAN GET FROM LAND. THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO CALCULATION, OR COMPARISON OF ANY TYPE OTHER THAN A QUICK GLANCE AND THOUGHT OF, "WOW, HE'S PRETTY FAR OUT THERE NOW..." SO IF ANYONE WANTS TO CRITIQUE MY CALCULATIONS, I STAND THAT THERE WERE NONE TO CRITIQUE.
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He is indeed way out there. FWIW, according to Wikipedia, the farthest from land one can get is:
"The Pacific pole of inaccessibility (also called Point Nemo), the point in the ocean farthest from any land, lies in the South Pacific Ocean at 48°52.6′S, 123°23.6′W, which is approximately 2,688 km (1,670 mi) from the nearest land (equidistant from Ducie Island in the Pitcairn Islands to the north, Maher Island off Siple Island near Marie Byrd Land, Antarctica to the south and Motu Nui off Rapa Nui in the north east). It is in the middle of an area of 22,405,411 km˛ (8,650,778 sq mi) of ocean, larger than the entire former Soviet Union."
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05-19-2008
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Well yesterday was fun, very light winds from every direction except west and if it blew it was between 2 and 7 knots, even ran the engine for a total 14 hours as I lost 30 miles some how. The squalls came up out of no where and at one time I was surrounded by 7 separate Squalls and with the changing winds I didn't know which one would make a move. At first if there was wind I would douse the sails and be hit with an increase of about 5 knots 5+5=10 should have left the sails alone. Until this little squall hit and I went from 3-4 to 20+ then I'm thinking should have shortened sail but it only lasted about 20 minutes, and I got some good ground covered and a total drenching with warm rain so I had a wash at the same time. good wind this morning and hope it keeps up, from the south, who'd have thunk it. so I'm close hauled and making 5 knots in a sort of south west direction.
Pos as at 1pm PDST N 04,31 W 131,11 Hot sunny, hot cloudy, hot raining.
Simon
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Mama, where's my gun?
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Nice!!!!!!!
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