Hi everyone,
At noon today we were at 15 26N 030 43W steering 300M, sailing under 2 reefs and no furls at 5 knots. The wind was 14G18 from the ENE. Our noon to noon run by the log was 122nm.
At noon today we were at 15 26N 030 43W steering 300M, sailing under 2 reefs and no furls at 5 knots. The wind was 14G18 from the ENE. Our noon to noon run by the log was 122nm.
Towards the Hazy Sunset
Visibility has continued to be poor, down to 1nm at times. Everything is turning brown with the Saharan dust deposited. Thankfully the wind is holding in, albeit fading for a few hours at a time before returning. The WindPilot vane gear is managing it very well.
We gybed SW yesterday to keep putting a little more S in our position. Our hope is to get far enough S to avoid a big windless hole predicted to form to our W in a week or so. As you can see from our PredictWind track (link at top-right) we're zig-zagging our way WSW.
Last night the moon was pale through the dust, and few stars were visible. It was cloudy for part of the night. Happily the dust usually stops rain storms forming. We're missing the clear skies and hope they eventually return. We haven't seen any Sargaso weed yet, and that's a totally good thing!
Trust all's well where you are!
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