[PUP] Krogen 44 Crossing the Atlantic (Le Reeve)

[John Ford]

June 9 update
http://lerevereport.blogspot.com/2008/06/belated-departure-picture.html

Taken from the Le Reve blog..

I have updated the map with the latest findmespot location sent fromle  
Reve. Click here (you can bookmark this map if you want to)

I received a call from Dad on the sat this evening. We had a short  
talk - and then he had to call back as the call was dropped. The  
second connection was much better. Dad's numbers indicate that they  
are about 540 miles of shore and about 1/4 of the way to Horta and  
expects to arrive in 10 days. He reports speeds of up to 10 knots on  
occasion since entering the Gulf Stream - previously topping out at  
about 6 knots.

They have had a few minor issues only this far into the trip, but  
sounds like everyone is enjoying the challenges that are presenting  
themselves. First off the watermaker wasn't working properly. With a  
call into the manufacturer and all the smart guys on board they  
corrected the problem. The other thing that is not working is the  
radar. They have a backup system AIS which is working very well. He  
mentioned they have seen a few ships using the AIS and are comfortable  
with it's abilities even though they have been experiencing thick fog  
in the am and pm. Seas are calm right now, but they had some rough  
seas this am causing difficulty in moving around on the ship without  
holding on to something.

More information to follow as I receive updates.

The picture here is courtesy of Gary & Pat Marchenia Aboard PrimeTime  
in New York. I didn't get it in time for the first post and I thought  
I would put it in here.

John Ford
PUP Admin