Daily Update 24th March

Eowyn
Thu 24 Mar 2011 10:15
 
 
Éowyn is underway from Recife Brazil to Grenada in position 10:50.775 N 059:23.773W
 
At 1000 UTC on the 23rd we have 162 miles to run to Port Louis, Grenada. We are likely to arrive tomorrow morning. The actual time will depend on the currents after Tobago but 1400 UTC (1000 Caribbean) is our best estimate .
 
As you can see the convoy is making great progress, the catamarans struggling to sail as slowly as Basia's pace. Tucanon is presently sailing with a drogue to keep down to the required speed. We don't quite have that problem, reefing down works for us. Winds are 25 knots ESE.
 
We will now pass the east side of Tobago in good light so we will all see the beauty of that Island and hopefully catch a sight of the long tailed tropic birds which nest on Little Tobaga.
 
Anna's broken toe, sustained when she was cutting away Basia's rig, is much improved. so far this has been the only injury from the incident. Basia will have motored over 1,200 miles and for 9 days when we complete tomorrow - quite an acheivement!