Hi everyone,
At noon today we were at 16 43N 027 20W steering 220M, sailing under 2 reefs and 1 furl at 5.5 knots. The wind was 14G19 from a little E of NE. Our noon to noon run over the ground was 131nm.
At noon today we were at 16 43N 027 20W steering 220M, sailing under 2 reefs and 1 furl at 5.5 knots. The wind was 14G19 from a little E of NE. Our noon to noon run over the ground was 131nm.
Farewell Cape Verdes
Yesterday evening we finally cleared the lee of the Cape Verde islands. We emerged into nice NE winds of 15G20 winds - perfect for us. The outlook is for winds to gradually lighten over the next week, with very light winds extending southward across our route. So we'll need to move S at some stage to stay in the best wind.
In the Acceleration Zone
Last night we ran the first edition of the Impromptu Net on our HF/SSB radio. We started on 8297 and moved to 6227 then 4149kHz. We spoke with OCC sv Metzi about 150nm ahead of us and sv Gabber in Porto Santo, about 1000nm away. It's always fun chatting with other bluewater cruisers on the SSB.
This morning winds continued more or less unchanged. We're settling in to our long passage rythm, this time trying 6 hour overnight watches. In the past the longest we've done were 4 hours. So far so good.
We have another article in Yachting Monthly magazine. It describes our mainsail handling systems. Available at a newsagents near you!
Improve Your Mainsail
Trust all's well where you are.
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