Doldrums??

Karinya
Tim And Vicki Schofield, Captain Cal 7 and Jess 4
Sat 7 May 2011 09:17
4.38N 81,49W

Hi all

When you envisage doldrums, you think of no wind and flat calm seas. Being
our first time in the ITCZ, it is rather different than what you would
expect. instead we have squalls, very confused seas interspersed with some
and no wind. We also have a current of 2kts against us so passage is very
slow, One wonders how they managed in the old days with no engines and boats
that could really only sail down wind.
The seas and wind are now going in the same direction which makes life more
comfortable, the engine is off and we sailing through water at 6 kts but
only making 4 over ground. It will be a long passage, probably 2 days more
than expected.
Will update later again, all is well on board