Gale One

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Basil Panakis
Sat 13 May 2017 16:41
32:03 N 49:52 W
 
Wind veered west, 25-30 kt now. Baro bottomed at 0800 this morning at 1005.1, now 1007.7  poor VMG 46, survival tactics.
Gybed at 0900 hours.  Course around 30, still reefed heavily but not as bad as before.
 
Thunder and lightning at 0830 hours, viz poor, dark skies.
 
Sunny now seas rough and windy.