FW: Passage Huatelco(Mexcico) to Bahia de Sol (El Salvador) Part 6 Down the Guatemalan coast
Sowell Family's Travels on Gijima
Skipper: Tim Sowell Admiral Tracy Crew Sean & Alex
Sat 3 Apr 2010 01:34
Passage length 465 NM
Distance to go:156 nM
Location:(13:52.196N 91:30.058W)
Speed: 7.2 knots
Motor Sailing
We have rounded the corner heading south, with 15 knots up the aft, with a
rolly sea, but this is subsiding.
We have 156 NM to go, and are 6 miles off the Guatemalan coast, current is
positive for us, so we expect to maintain this speed.
We built model ketch boats with the boys today, two mastered, caught 2 fish,
and seen many dolphins for hours on the bow.
The breeze this afternoon really helped cool things down, now we need it to
lay down so we can sleep.
This afternoon the wind got up to 20 knots and we had Geneo and main up, but
it was dead down wind run, which is not our best angle.
All going well, will add more on night shift.