Update on water in the cabin...
January 11, 2008 - Day 186 5.9013N,174.6813W
An important incident that took place the night of January 10-11 brought up the water in the cabin as an issue. I was asked if this was a concern. The answer is no.
Yesterday with a bit of toilet paper, I dried a few drops worth of water from the starboard hold under the mattresses. No water was there today. The holds smell musty, which will require airing as frequently as is possible. Opening the drainage hole for the boot and leaving it open, seems to have done the trick. I will keep monitoring.
As for the incident last night, most of the excitement was on the home front, handled bravely by my wife Nancy in Seattle, Washington, calmly by Kenneth and Tatiana at the Ocean Rowing Society in London, UK, diligently by the CLS ARGOS Operations Center in Toulouse, France and very professionally by the Coast Guard in Honolulu, Hawaii. I played very little part in the incident, therefore I will let Nancy tell it to us in her own words in the next dispatch.
I will just say now that I feel safer out here, knowing that there are people in far flung corners of this world, who will go out of their way to come to my help.
I am only the spearpoint thrusted forward by the many hands. I am just the vehicle carrying the dream. I am certainly the visible face in a journey which would not happen were it not for the unseen heroes behind the scenes. I try to bring voice to an idea supported silently by donations received. I am but a fragile human being pitched against the mighty forces of nature, trying to deliver on promises made to school children that I will try my best to succeed just like they will in life. I am one athlete who starts each day knowing that I am blessed with sponsors who want nothing of me, but a personal thank you and a handshake in gratitude.
I am all of the above. However, as you will agree, the incident that Nancy will tell you, will highlight a few of the real heroes in this journey.
Erden.
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