Flamingo Lady heads for the Azores
Flamingolady
Mon 6 Jul 2009 09:57
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43 39.82 N 60.37.087 W
At exactly 12:00 UT, 09:00 local time Sunday 5 July
09 Flamingo Lady slipped the mooring at the Royal Nova Scotia Yacht
Squadron Halifax on passage to the Azores. After four days of fog, rain, mist
and generally poor visibility in Halifax it was at least possible to see
the coast line and gain some idea of what nice cruising ground it would be
if the weather was normal.
The wind was 14-18 kts from the west and Flamingo
Lady made good progress on a broad reach towards the lure of a clear blue
sky and sunshine on the horizon but not quite in reach during the afternoon
although the sun did break through at times, a there was good North Atlantic
weather, sun, wind to fill the Genoa from aft the beam and not many waves
sending spray over the cockpit. The
best part of the day for skipper, Mike the opportunity to take an afternoon
nap, within 30 miles of land and ships, without an alarm clock
set .What a wonderful accessory a crew on watch is, what a difference it makes
to sleep without one ear listening for an alarm.
Good ocean sailing and a new experience for Simon
the return crew, Owner of the Camilla House Hotel in Penzance, he is usually limited to afternoon sails in Mounts bay,
although he has raced around the Isles of Scilly and cruised the Caribbean
during the occasional holiday. And as a sharp eyed crew who enjoys
sitting in the cockpit taking in the sea view he has spotted a whale at
about half a mile distance just breaking the surface and producing a small
spout,
Some good sailing at night with the near full moon,
a nice change to be able to see. but all things come to an end and the wind is
dying and the wind vane is struggling to cope with the seas. so soon it will be
the noise of the wheel pilot. if the seas flatten we will keep going under sail
, not enough diesel to motor for many days
Mike
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Lat: 43 39,82
Lon::60 37.128
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