Stormvogel

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The motley crew of 8 men and 2 women also included Emma, our 1-eyed cat!
Early crossing of 80' world racing yacht from English Harbor, Antigua, to Gibraltar with one stop in Azores
Big event! Another ship, actually a huge freighter, in the middle of the Atlantic. With no radar or GPS, we watch for other ships in the daytime and in the nighttime with our EYES!
Every day Billy tries to catch dinner - with no bait on the fishing line! We all smirk not so kindly.
And this is uncomfortably close!
Weekly Activity #2: Rinsing hair with daily personal allotment of 1 cup of fresh water after shampooing with salt water.
Weekly Activity #1: Haircuts on aft deck
Emma also fishes - for flying fish trapped on the decks each morning!
We hit the doldrums: no wind anywhere for three days. Sails are up and tight as we swim beside Stormvogel in the middle of the Atlantic.
Ted, the other American crew member, hosts a St. Patricks Day celebration complete with Guinness!