Day 5: The first windy day

The Voyages of Richard and Amanda
Fri 28 May 2010 17:12
POS: 47:50.9N 009:57.97W
 
Hi Alle
 
WIll keep this message short as we have hit our first big winds. 5 gusting 6 and we are being swept along at quite a lick so difficult to balance.  Its also a l i t t l e ... bit scarry for me that is.
 
We had a lovely gentle breeze all night so perhaps this is to make up for that - I managed to let Ricahrd sleep from 8.30pm through to 1.45am so luckily he got a good nights rest - sadly I cannot same the same for tonight as the worst of the weather is due to hit around midnight so I think he will be on call more frequently tonight just to hold my hand.  I must add that I too had a good nights sleep went to bed at 2am and would you believe it the lazy cow did not wake until 10am - disgusting!  I have to say Ihave felt tired most of today think the tension is getting to me, hey ho all good character building stuff.  Have taken some video footage of both the start of the day in brilliant sunshine and some just recently to show the difference - bet it doesn't show on film!!!!!!
Judy in answer to your email you need to download google earth in order to see the map of where we are - I will email you  back when things a bit calmer.
 
Love to you all and I pass you to the man in charge my master and commander big kiss all round xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
 
we were doing quite well this morning then the wind started to shift round to the SW, it has been there most of the day so it is a bit of a bind tacking all the way. Cruising sailors aren't supposed to go upwind!!!.
WE have the genoa rolled up to the third reef mark and three reefs in the main and are still doing 5.5 to 6 knotsin around 23-25knots of wind..
 
If we need a quiet night then we might heave to depends on what the wind does. Still one advantage is that I haven't had to run the engine to charge the battery. The wind generator is putting  out 7.5A in the 23knots of wind.
 
hopefully this will all blow itself out by tomorrow and we can get a bit of sunshine