5th day
Ile Jeudi
Bob and Lin Griffiths
Tue 29 Jan 2013 12:53
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19:28.39N 22:26.39W
Tuesday 29 January 2013
Distance Run last 24 hrs 125
nm
Distance Run since start 625 nm
Distance to go 212 nm
The wind is lighter now so progress is a little
slower. Sleeping during the day yesterday was poor but last night was good
for both of us. At the moment we have clear skies and with lighter wind it
not only feels warmer but it is getting a little warmer - during the day
anyway. Night time is still cold.
No more issues at present with the seawater getting
in so we thing it was the fridge cooling system under strain.
All the pilot book advise against entering the
bay in Mindelo at night because of the various rusting abandoned hulks which are
unlit at night. Apparently in the Cape Verdes, due to lack of funds for
maintenance, even the nav lights are unlit! We definitely can't get
there by end of daylight tomorrow so will pace ourselves and aim for sometime in
daylight Thursday. There is a change in wave direction due today and
tomorrow which will bring the sea to the beam. Not great for comfort but
not dangerous.
A pic taken a couple of days showing nice
sailing conditions. The red containers near the bow are spare diesel
'cans':-
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