Heading home from the Azores
Amoret
Fri 24 Jul 2009 09:18
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Amoret and her crew (Andrew, Barry, Berend and
Tony) left Sao Miguel early on Mon 20th July. A small low forming just east
of the Azores deepened a bit more than expected and gave us some sustained F6-8
occasionally gusting F9 through Tuesday night, but since then we have been
sailing in winds between NW and SW mainly F4-5, occasionally a bit more or
less. Heavy rain yesterday (Thursday) coincided neatly with Andrew's 4-hour
morning watch, but since then it has been mainly sunny (or starry) with pillows
of fair-weather cumulus cloud. Wildlife sightings include several pods of common
dolphin and 1 pod each of spotted dolphin and bottlenose dolphin, plus an
attache case-sized turtle. All the crew are getting enough rest and
good food (wonderful Sao Jorge cheese for lunch - we bought 2 Kg)
though if the gin and tonic at happy hour runs out we may all have to drink
beer. |