Update: 0355Z March 27, 2019. We have communicated with our Rebel Pilot Andre (V51B) who Dom called just minutes ago via the Atlantic Tuna’s satellite phone. The 3Y0I Team and Crew of the Atlantic Tuna are OK. They have turned the ship with the winds to the east and are riding out a severe storm. Absolutely terrible conditions at the moment. There is hope that calm skies are a few hours away. Operating the radios during the turbulent sea is impossible. We expect another update 12 hours from now.
www.rebeldxgroup.com/bouvet-waiting-for-word ----- Original Message ----- From: "Grant Saviers" <gran...@pacbell.net> To: topband@contesting.com Sent: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 2:50:44 AM Subject: Re: Topband: Bouvet 36 N-miles in 5.5 hrs = 6.5 kts pretty good to hold it that low if as reported 51 mph wind to 100 gusts. Enough speed to preserve steerage but as little as possible to minimize distance lost. Seems that the Captain knows what he is doing. Grant KZ1W On 3/26/2019 16:42 PM, donov...@starpower.net wrote: > They've drifted only 36 miles downwind > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "GEORGE WALLNER" <aa...@atlanticbb.net> > To: wb6r...@mac.com, "Steve Lawrence via Topband" <topband@contesting.com> > Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2019 11:32:57 PM > Subject: Re: Topband: Bouvet > > Maybe not. They seem to be in the middle of a huge storm. Sometimes, it is > best to turn downwind/down-sea until things get better. Also, they may have > to make some repairs, which are much easier going down-sea. > Let's hope so! > 73, > George > AA7JV/C6AGU > > On Tue, 26 Mar 2019 16:25:03 -0700 > Steve Lawrence via Topband <topband@contesting.com> wrote: >> They've turned back? - Steve WB6RSE >> >> >> rows to show: showing spots for DX call: 3Y* >> <http://dxwatch.com/dxsd1/srch.php> >> send a spot <https://dxwatch.com/dxsd1/dxsd1.php?f=0&t=dx&c=3y*#> / search >> spot by callsign <https://dxwatch.com/dxsd1/dxsd1.php?f=0&t=dx&c=3y*#> >> de dx freq obs time >> IN1FO <https://dxwatch.com/qrz/IN1FO> 3Y0I <https://dxwatch.com/qrz/3Y0I> >> 1820 [AN-016] turning back - see GPS tracking 2036z 26 Mar <> >> >> Dom's GPS: >>> https://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0tARRAqk3ftzEN8piDb2UOWqGrnOX349o >>> >>> <https://share.findmespot.com/shared/faces/viewspots.jsp?glId=0tARRAqk3ftzEN8piDb2UOWqGrnOX349o> >>> >> _________________ >> Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > > _________________ > Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector > _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector _________________ Searchable Archives: http://www.contesting.com/_topband - Topband Reflector