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===========ELISSA Captain's Log: 12 noon, Thursday, June 11th, 2026===========UNDER SAIL! I don’t think there’s a single person in ELISSA’s 32-person crew who has ever been so happy & excited for an oil change.Here’s the deal. Ever since departing Galveston, we have experienced 100% exactly contrary winds. To get around Florida, we need to go towards the Southeast, and the breezes have unfailingly been FROM the southeast. So even when we’ve been able to set some sails, we have also been running the engine to push us along. And that engine, that brand-new diesel which was just installed a couple of months back, is now due for its 100-hour oil change, an important step in the break-in process for a new diesel. So, to let the engine cool down and do the oil change, we need to shut down for about 5 hours. So what are we going to do for five hours in the middle of the Gulf? Go sailing, of course! The winds are still contrary, so we are not heading in a beneficial direction, nor moving along very fast, but WE ARE SAILING ALONG with SQUARESAILS SET & DRAWING NICELY. It gives us some practice handling the ship, the sails, the lines, and it makes the whole crew happy. Dare I say it? It makes ELISSA happy, too.Regards,Captain Andy Ellers===========POSITIONING===========ELISSA at 12 noon (CDT)Distance Traveled: 492 nautical milesPosition: 26deg 25.0' N x 86deg 45.7' WCourse: 245deg MSpeed-Over-Ground: 2.1ktsWeather: Mostly sunny, 10kt wind from the SE, 3-4ft ocean swell from SE. ... See MoreSee Less

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