day 18
Day 18 finds us motoring in calm seas with low cloud. Position 55 57.3'S 118 47.4'W. We have had a very light wind trip so far with some good sailing and some motoring/motor-sailing with nothing above about 25 knots. Currently we are heading.........
If hat sounds familiar then read no further as not much has changed.
We are heading north a bit to try to catch some wind. Currently we are motoring in light airs and a calm sea and low swell. We have been down at 57 south and had some good winds for a while..... Our noon runs vary from 220 nm to about 130 nm. Overall we have covered 2723 nm and have 1681 to go to the Horn.
As always life onboard takes on a routine nature with moments of activity. As the winds are light the activity is minimal luckily as it is a tad chilly at times outside with wind chill. Inside the heater keeps the saloon and wheelhouse warm. The remainder of the boat is like a fridge. A good place to have lots of warm wool clothes.
Obviously the lack of wind is slowing our progress so it is likely to be end of Jan at cape Town at the current pace. It could get slower though!
Jim failed to mention the only bits of excitement recently. We passed through what we think was the convergence and had a day with a lot of sea life including quite a few whales. The same day we saw a large pink buoy (~ 1 m diameter), which we managed to pick up (and then accidentally punctured). Well its what passes for excitement around here anyway!
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If hat sounds familiar then read no further as not much has changed.
We are heading north a bit to try to catch some wind. Currently we are motoring in light airs and a calm sea and low swell. We have been down at 57 south and had some good winds for a while..... Our noon runs vary from 220 nm to about 130 nm. Overall we have covered 2723 nm and have 1681 to go to the Horn.
As always life onboard takes on a routine nature with moments of activity. As the winds are light the activity is minimal luckily as it is a tad chilly at times outside with wind chill. Inside the heater keeps the saloon and wheelhouse warm. The remainder of the boat is like a fridge. A good place to have lots of warm wool clothes.
Obviously the lack of wind is slowing our progress so it is likely to be end of Jan at cape Town at the current pace. It could get slower though!
Jim failed to mention the only bits of excitement recently. We passed through what we think was the convergence and had a day with a lot of sea life including quite a few whales. The same day we saw a large pink buoy (~ 1 m diameter), which we managed to pick up (and then accidentally punctured). Well its what passes for excitement around here anyway!
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