Reduced sail as seas and winds picked up a bit: solent to staysail to storm jib, one reef to two reefs to three reefs with 35 knots of wind now
Category: Ship Log
1823 UTC, 32/26N 41/47W, 5.1 knots, @319T, solent and full main, broad reaching. Difficult 24 hours. As we weren’t making much progress, at 1-2 knots, thought best to try to
1711 UTC, 31/16N 41/16W, 2.5 knots, @315T. Heading away from France, trying to cross the high pressure ridge. After that, you have to look at the weather maps to see
2024 UTC, 28/33N 40/34W, 10.1 knots, 336 degrees. Weather patterns are not promising. As soon as we get to the high to wrap around, it dissipates, and a huge high
1830 UTC, 24/45N 39/24W , 9.1 knots, @3450T, staysail, 2 reefs in mainsail, hard on the wind, as always. Sadly, forecasts look even more difficult, as the high that we
1254 UTC, 20/17N 38/16W, 11.1kts, 005T. Lift when all weather files say header, complicated weather forecasts, just trying to continue to go north, looks as though will need for high
2056 UTC, 17/42N 37/39W, 9.3kts @ 343T, 25 knots wind ENE. Thirty years ago I sailed downwind in the trades from the Canaries to Barbados. I was impressed by how steady
1917 UTC, 13/42N 36/09W, 11.9 knots, 347T, 35 knots across deck, staysail and three reefs in main. May reduce to storm jib for the night, as I have up too
1943utc 9/50N 35/23W, 9.1knots @ 340T, staysail, 3 reefs in mainsail, 20-25 knots ne wind. Finally into what I recognize as trade winds, cresting seas, blue water, blue sky, fluffy white clouds. On
2124 UTC, 6/13 N 34/36 W, 10.4 knots speed, compass at 346T, staysail, 3 reefs, keel full cant, 30 knots across deck, NE. Finally released from our private low pressure