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Lexington - Captain Bob: Major Tom to Ground Control



I need to pay tribute to Judy Woods who has served as our base for getting parts etc for the boat. Today she went above and beyond the call of duty.
Aurora Polaris, a boat from Norway, lost the use of their generator for lack of a fresh ware pump for cooling. Without their generator they could not cook easily (electric stove), could not make water, and could not charge their batteries without running the engine. Terje Haland was preparing to fly to California and fly back with the part. He had good satellite communications so he was able to track down part numbers and specs. On the radio roll call he was asking about flights out of Galapagos to pick up his parts. Mark Arnold was coming to meet us. I put Terje and Judy together. In one day she was able to find the parts in Louisville and arrange to drive to Louisville to pick them up. Mark will bring them to Galapagos to have them installed. Judy even added a seal that she thought he would need. Otherwise they were looking at a 3,000 mile leg limping along. All in the day of a good farmer's wife who is used to getting equipment parts for the farm.
Three cheers for a great wife and a great person. She has no appreciation for crazy people who sail but is tolerant of us.
We are about 30 miles from the equator
Have a good sunset photo for you all.
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