Day 53
We slipped out into the Atlantic last
night, moved Northward then re-entered the delta in the North channel
of the Rio Amazona. Crossing the 20 mile wide bar required the
retraction of our stabilizers so we had a fine ride with plenty of
rolling. In fact, during breakfast a particular roll caused trays of
glasses and dished to crash to the deck and serving containers on the
food line to require immediate attention by servers to prevent them
from joining the plates and glasses. As we are going to proceed up
the river we will not be making water for a few days so a water
restriction is being applied, limiting laundry.
By noon land was visible on both
sides. The water is murky and branches and floating vegetation is
plentiful. The positon report shows we are back in the Northern
latitudes. 00°
42.92'N , 050°
18.31W. Wind E 21 (6). Sea 2. Speed 17.3k, Course 200°.
Sunrise 0630, sunset 1836. Temp air 30c 86F, (*at 1300 91F) temp
water 28C 82F. Humidity 72%. Distance 13,814njm. Noon-noon 286nm.
The
flood tide is helping us upriver. That will change. At 1540 we were
off Macapa where we cleared back into Amazonia (having been briefly
in the Atlantic), anchored and awaited our two Amazon Pilots who were
flying in. They will each maintain 5 hour watches on the bridge to
advise our navigation and bridge team. With their arrival about 1800
we headed up river and now against the river current.
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A
mystery theme dinner was held in the Pinnacle tonight which provided
the best food and entertainment.
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