At noon today we were at 14 17S 168 30W steering 280M, sailing with single-reefed main and full yankee at 5 knots. The wind was 12G16 from the ENE. Our noon to noon distances were 120nm by the log and 117nm over the ground. Overall we'd logged 1200nm and 1173nm respectively. Our distance to go was 189nm. Less than a Freo to Geraldton.
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| In the saloon |
Yesterday afternoon was rainy. Very rainy. Lines of rain storms passed overhead one after another, leaving little wind and a confused sea in their wake. Each was a mini convergence zone / trough. It was a busy and very damp afternoon. We motored for two hours after one line passed due to the angry sea state knocking the wind out of our sails making them slat violently.
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| Sunset rain storms |
The evening was a little better with the squall lines further apart. By the early hours of the morning the wind was backing substantially from SE ahead of a squall line. We ended up quite close to Rose Island, a small atoll E of American Samoa. At 0530 we gybed away in the new NE wind.
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| A sunnier dawn |
This morning we've been sailing along under a mostly sunny sky and the NE wind has held in so far. It'd be champagne sailing apart from the leftover sea state. Gradually dying away.
Trust all's well where you are!
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