Hi everyone,
At noon today we were at 17 33N 064 35W steering 230M, sailing under 2 reefs and 2 furls at 5 knots. The wind was 17G23 from the ENE. Our log is fouled, probably due to the dirty water in Simpson Lagoon, so we'll use distance over the ground, In the 20 hours to noon today we covered 120nm.
We departed Simpson Bay and Sint Maarten at 1600 yesterday. Our friends from OCC sv Metzi and Zora waved us through the bridge from the yacht club. Our stay in Sint Maarten was busy but fun. We're now bound towards Panama, a roughly 1100nm passage. Should take 8-10 days.
Departing Simpson Bay
sv Metzi photo
Our departure from Sint Maarten was straight forward. We were the first vessel through the bridge. A few minutes later we set sail and off we sailed. The night brought good sailing, with a 5/8th moon appearing around 2200. Very bright. Nice to see the southern cross.
Sayonara Sint Maarten
Today we passed close to the US Virgin Islands island of St Croix. We went within a few miles to get our Starlink working for the passage. I had forgotten to turn on Priority Data which enables use at sea. By going close to the island the system worked and we could turn Priority Data on.
Passing St Croix
Today we've had variable conditions. One wave dumped itself in the cockpit, giving me a good salt water wash. Later a rain storm came over and Nic got a fresh water wash. But now skies are mostly blue and all's well aboard.
Trust all's well where you are!
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