hey all,
just got another phone call from the DD. they are currently stuck at their present location due to high winds. 40+ knots and right at them so paddling is not an option. i got a weather report for them and the wind situation is not good for the next week, as it constant from 20 to 40 knots. only one morning where the winds will be 15 - 18 knots which is still over their max which is 15knots. so they will continue to stay put until the situation changes. if they cannot reach me and need a weather report from one of you the site and login is as follows.
www.windguru.com
username: biffw1
password: Heathr0w
you can then chose to pinpoint a spot on the map to receive a weather report for by going to forcast>click-map forecast (second tab in the top bar).
so those are the haps, if anyone has any questions, please feel free to give me a call at 303.844.4083
adam
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Adam i've been sending them forecasts twice a day i'm wondering if they receive them ,Margeret told me that they did not so tell them to check out there satelite phone,i'll keep sending the forecasts maybe a bit more north they will start receiving them again,
ReplyDeleteThanks Adam~ I was wondering why they weren't moving! figured it was probably weather related.
ReplyDeleteAmy
Hope you have some books or something... we're thinking of you and hope you can get back on the water soon!
ReplyDeleteLast position 9 hours ago in the water... this is a nerve racking business keeping track of you guys! Hope you're OK.
ReplyDeleteHey everyone!
ReplyDeletePlease don't worry about Marcus and Biff. They are being smart and waiting out weather. Please, please realize that SPOT can be unreliable (and the operators as well) and that weather reports are not necessarily accurate. If they are not moving (or if there's no update from SPOT) even for DAYS, trust that they are okay.
On Sunday, Marcus reported (by limited use sat phone) strong winds, but they are safe with a roof over their head, with fire, and food.
Margaret thanks for the update. Its a relief to know that they are OK. It looked like they had landed set off and then returned to where they are now as per the Spot reports. We hope the wind dies down and you guys can be on your way!
ReplyDeleteGood News
ReplyDeleteThe Facing the winds boys had arrived yesterday to Ushuaia 18 hs.
And they had delayed their trip too in the same location.
Regards!
Alejandro
Seems so that they landed in a natural harbor ... Hopefully protected from winds... does anybody knows temperatures ?
ReplyDeleteWe are very keen on the coming pictures of them,
perhaps bill suppies the Next trip with an SATiphone 8-))
greetings from germany ...
Uli & family