I received 2 satellite phone calls from Ralph today (Tuesday May 9th). They seemed to be doing very well. They were both very excited, and looking forward to the venture. Ralph said that they were expecting 5 - 9 footers today with 2 to 5 footers the rest of the trip, hopefully. They were approximately 70 miles off the coast of Bermuda when the engine oil light came on. They immediately turned the engine off, dropped in their sea anchors, called a boat mechanic, and did some investigating. Ralph said that they now have a tether system (which you can see in the pics) that they devised, so they tied themselves to the boat before leaning over to check out the engine. Come to find out the light came on to notify them to do an oil change, which they had just performed before they left. They were told by the mechanic that there was no problem, so they fired it up and kept on going. Some of the pics show some of Ralph and Bob's new friends, that they met in Bermuda. Their friends have really helped them out a lot, from building a wave brake, and giving advice, to charting their every move by radar. Stay posted right here for the latest up to date info on the trip. I'll be sure to let you know what's happening when I hear from Ralph and Bob next.
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