We had clouds in the morning but that gave way to a good amount of sunshine in the afternoon. As we are getting further into the North Atlantic, the temperature has been getting cooler every day. Today the high was about 62, but in the sun it was fine with a light jacket. We attended a very interesting talk about the ship by the captain and the engineer. Here are the high points: the ship is propelled by dual “azipods” which rotate 360 degrees, hence we have no need for a rudder or anchor. The pods are powered by electric motors which are in turn powered by diesel turbines. The tipping point of the ship is 50 degrees and I thought it was rough a couple of nights ago but the captain said we only listed by 2 degrees at the worst point. That is hard to believe. Most of the ship movements are computer controlled, including self-adjusting stabilizers to make the ride smoother.
We won the afternoon trivia again. It really helps to have a good international mix as we are teamed with some Brits who live in Canada.
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