Towards the Strait of Gibraltar
s/y Geronimo - Atlantic Crossing Autumn 2011
World Wide Water Events B.V.
Thu 10 Nov 2011 10:45
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November 10, 2011
We made it all the way to Cabo de Gata under sail.as the
sun started to set the wind dropped and at the and we gave in and started "Old
Faithful" and for once headed straight towards next waypoint! We had a delicious
dinner - Nasi Goreng, prepared by chef Taco - and a beuatiful sunset followed by
an almost full moon: barely any wind and a smooth sea...
This morning started with clear weather and visibility so
good that you could see the snow-capped tops of Sierra Nevada to starboard and
Morocco to port! Right now, around noon, the wind is from east-nort-east abt. 6
knots, so we contin ue under engine. Gibraltar is still 44 miles away so we hope
to get there before it gets dark.
The weather forecast for the next few days is not what we
would like it to be, with winds in excess of 30 knots - straight on th nose. We
hope that we will be able to get around the worst of the winds by hugging the
west coast of Morocco, as we do not have the time to wait for a week for
favourable weather...
The crew is happy onboard, it's nearly beer o'clock (the
12 o'clock beer), the sun is shining, it's shorts weather - even for the captain
and the shower has been used by almost everybody :)
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