Hi everyone,
At noon today we were at 02 26N 082 02W steering 270M, sailing under single-reefed main and single-furled yankee at 4.5 knots. The wind was 8G12 from the SSW. Our noon to noon distance by the log was 95nm. Sadly we did even less than that towards our goal. The name of the game today was safety, with big thunderstorms in the area.
Yesterday afternoon we were surrounded by rainstorms. We were still motoring after resorting to the engine that morning. By dusk the rain started and it rained heavily for several hours. The seas were choppy which made progress slow. We just hunkered down and motored on.
By the morning conditions had improved. There were no rainstorms nearby and the sky was overcast but less heavy than yesterday. At 0800 we turned the engine off and resumed sailing. We made better speed but had to sail lower - probably the same VMG but not burning diesel. And the quiet was lovely.
We sailed all morning and into this afternoon. During the morning we again crossed paths with SVs Onyx and Xora. Apparently they now call us Them Again.
During the day we learned that sv Let's Go split their mainsail from leach to luff just above the third reef line, rendering the sail useless. They may be able to repair it at sea but that's a big task. They were caught in a big thunderstorm with lightning touching down very close to them. Not a fun experience.
Trust all's well where you are!
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