ARC

CARRICK
Allan K Dobson
Wed 28 Nov 2012 17:32
Pos. Lat. 26deg 40min N long 18deg 27min N
 
Good first days run.  Windy up to F8 and squirrelly seas so bit of a rock and roll ride mostly under main with one reef bareheaded. Today sunny and warm and poled out Yankee and shook out reef. Wind more F6 but we still bowling along at 7 knots. Had awful screeching from steering lastr night which given the history thereof had me concerned but it turned out to be the top end of the rudder stock rubbing in its nylon sleeve and was fixed with a squirt of lube.
 
Jeremy served lunch with foie gras and Branston (inter alia) and only one beer!!!!
 
Not many boats in view but Coyote 2 is off our starboard bow. This new versison of the boat we had on charter for Antigua Week.
 
Getting cloudy and cooler.