Atlantic Delivery

[SaltyMonkey]

APROXIMADA 36-18.2N
/ 034-19.9W A NAVEGAR AH VELA,
130457 UTC MAR 14
This does't align with their SPOT data for today

[foolishsailor]

Good to know that while there are issues they are not life threatening and no one hurt.

[ka4wja]

Not sure about the fuel...

Originally Posted by atoll

probably he stopped one of the longliners that work within 100 miles of the island,and got them to relay,might even have got some fuel as well

As a "Bing" translation says this:
WITHOUT ELECTRICITY, WITHOUT
COMMUNICATIONS AND BREAKDOWN OF
ENGINE. BOUND FOR PORTO
HORTA/FAIAL,


The whole thing here...

CENCOMARACORES
130457 UTC MAR 14
ANAV NR 617/14
PORTUGAL-ARCHIPELAGO OF
ACORES
SAILBOAT BONNE ETOIL, TWO
PEOPLE ON BOARD, HULL
WHITE AND A MAST, IN
APPROXIMATE POSITION 36-18.2 N
/034-19.9 W navigate AH CANDLE,
WITHOUT ELECTRICITY, WITHOUT
COMMUNICATIONS AND BREAKDOWN OF
ENGINE. BOUND FOR PORTO
HORTA/FAIAL,
DOES NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE.
CALLS FOR ALL NAVIGATION
CROSSING THE AREA REPORT
POSSIBLE SIGHTING FOR
MRCCDELGADA:
TEFL: +351296281777
FAX: +351211938518
ISAT PHONE +870776600145
INMARSAT C 426300065
ANAV 608/NR 14 CANCELED
NNNN



Perhaps Phil still has a handheld VHF and/or handheld sat phone to call with???


In any case, Fair Winds to 'ya Phil!!


John
s/v Annie Laurie

[SaltyMonkey]

Again

APROXIMADA 36-18.2N
/ 034-19.9W A NAVEGAR AH VELA,
130457 UTC MAR 14


This doesn't align with their SPOT data for today, or in the last few.

[ka4wja]

Salty,
The date / time here is probably the date/time of the alert...
The position does correlate to where he was Tues morning....

Originally Posted by SaltyMonkey

Again

APROXIMADA 36-18.2N
/ 034-19.9W A NAVEGAR AH VELA,
130457 UTC MAR 14


This doesn't align with their SPOT data for today, or in the last few.

John
s/v Annie Laurie

[atoll]

Originally Posted by ka4wja

Not sure about the fuel...
As a "Bing" translation says this:
WITHOUT ELECTRICITY, WITHOUT
COMMUNICATIONS AND BREAKDOWN OF
ENGINE. BOUND FOR PORTO
HORTA/FAIAL,


The whole thing here...

CENCOMARACORES
130457 UTC MAR 14
ANAV NR 617/14
PORTUGAL-ARCHIPELAGO OF
ACORES
SAILBOAT BONNE ETOIL, TWO
PEOPLE ON BOARD, HULL
WHITE AND A MAST, IN
APPROXIMATE POSITION 36-18.2 N
/034-19.9 W navigate AH CANDLE,
WITHOUT ELECTRICITY, WITHOUT
COMMUNICATIONS AND BREAKDOWN OF
ENGINE. BOUND FOR PORTO
HORTA/FAIAL,
DOES NOT REQUIRE ASSISTANCE.
CALLS FOR ALL NAVIGATION
CROSSING THE AREA REPORT
POSSIBLE SIGHTING FOR
MRCCDELGADA:
TEFL: +351296281777
FAX: +351211938518
ISAT PHONE +870776600145
INMARSAT C 426300065
ANAV 608/NR 14 CANCELED
NNNN



Perhaps Phil still has a handheld VHF and/or handheld sat phone to call with???


In any case, Fair Winds to 'ya Phil!!


John
s/v Annie Laurie

yes here is a slightly better translation as well,so it appears he is sailing "dead ship"

SAILFISH BONNE ETOIL, TWO
PERSONS ON BOARD,
WHITE hull AND A MAST, IN
APPROXIMATE POSITION 36 -18.2N
/ 034 -19.9W To NAVIGATE AH SAILING,
WITHOUT ELECTRICITY, WITHOUT
COMMUNICATIONS AND WITH ENGINE FAULT
. WITH DESTINATION TO THE HARBOR
OF HORTA/FAIAL,
REQUIRES NO ASSISTANCE.
ASKS IF The ENTIRE NAVIGATION
CROSSING The AREA REPORTING
POSSIBLE SIGHTING FOR

[HappyMdRSailor]

Originally Posted by SaltyMonkey

NO, SaltyMonkey is investing the miles in an interest bearing account. SaltyMonkey SMART!!!

In light of the recent pan pan and situation.... A smart monkey would invest every dime into tobacco and alcohol futures in Horta....

(definitely not making light of the situation, but Phil will be just fine...)

[SaltyMonkey]

Originally Posted by ka4wja

Salty,
The date / time here is probably the date/time of the alert...
The position does correlate to where he was Tues morning....
John
s/v Annie Laurie

Ok not quite but close enuf.

Between:

March 11, 2014 3:12:35 AM PDT
Coordinates: (WGS84)
36.30471 , -34.33548

REPORTED: 36 18.2 -34 19.9 = 36.303333, -34.331667

March 11, 2014 3:21:32 AM PDT
Coordinates: (WGS84)
36.30551 , -34.32654

[atoll]

Originally Posted by atoll

new pos this morning

Latitude :34.46363Longitude :-38.08957Time :09 March 2014 08:12:22

about 160 miles in 45 hours more or less north since his previous position

he must have found those north easterlies or broken something.

on sunday
i hate to be a smart ass but this one is for salty
i told you so.......so dah!

[HappyMdRSailor]

Originally Posted by atoll

on sunday
i hate to be a smart ass but this one is for salty
i told you so.......so dah!

ooooh that stings a little....

[sailorboy1]

must be more to the story given the slow boat speed

[ontherocks83]

Originally Posted by sailorboy1

must be more to the story given the slow boat speed

I was thinking the same thing. Now the rule of simplicity would suggest one event is causing all of the problems. The question is what likely event could cause loss of power, dead engines, and slow head way?

My guess would be props got fouled with a net or some sort of debris, which took out the engines and prevented him from charging the batteries. And is also causing excessive drag slowing him down. At least that is the only thing I can come up with that would cause all of those things.

Anyone have a more educated/experienced guess they would like to wager?

[atoll]

Originally Posted by ontherocks83

I was thinking the same thing. Now the rule of simplicity would suggest one event is causing all of the problems. The question is what likely event could cause loss of power, dead engines, and slow head way?

My guess would be props got fouled with a net or some sort of debris, which took out the engines and prevented him from charging the batteries. And is also causing excessive drag slowing him down. At least that is the only thing I can come up with that would cause all of those things.

Anyone have a more educated/experienced guess they would like to wager?

big wave! with the patio doors open

[sailorboy1]

I'm thinking a combination of problems. Aren't here 2 engines? So both engines, electrical power, and sails.

[SaltyMonkey]

Originally Posted by atoll

i hate to be a smart ass but...

Not hard, given the governor on ur edukation ! !