En route to Porvenir, San Blas

Jackamy
Paul & Derry Harper
Wed 27 Jan 2010 16:55

12:25.930N  69:07.443W

 

Wednesday 27th January

 

 

We left Bonaire at 7.45am for Porvenir San Blas, a 725 mile sail which should take us 5 days.

 

Earlier this afternoon whilst sailing 25 miles off the Columbian coast the coast guard flew over us very low, circled us then headed back to the main land. About 30 minutes later the same thing happened but this time it was a helicopter. They didn't call us up, so they were obviously satisfied with what they saw.

 

We have had reports from some yachts that are a few days in front of us of experiencing 8 meter high waves, they are sailing closer to the land so we are heading out staying a 100 miles off hoping for calmer seas! We have been warned this can be a lively passage with high winds, as we are preparing for our night watches  the seas are already starting to pick up! We have also been warned we might experience 'square seas', this is a new one on me. I hope we don't have any tonight!

 

 

 

 


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