Left Bermuda
MILANO BLANCO
James Blackburn
Tue 30 Jun 2009 13:48
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30 Jun 2009 18:45 27:90.00N 64:40.60W St.Georges
Harbour, Bermuda
James:
Crew changes: Leave: Nigel
Blackburn, Julian Bacon, Ed Bacon
Join: Paul King, Carlos Perez, Douglas
Blackburn
Many thanks to my brother, Nigel, for non stop
sorting and organising on the boat, and to the Bacons, father & son, for
their great deckwork and 'get there faster' attitude which as a dinghy
sailor I endorse wholeheartedly. I promise to improve the ropes & pulleys
around the mast!
Checked weather yet again, the Azores/Bermuda High
(pressure system) apparently further South this year, but still decided on
northern route to Horta (Azores) in the hope of more consistent wind and less
motoring. This involves heading NE out of Bermuda, turning slowly East after 2-3
days to just reach 40 degrees North, then coming slightly back down to the
Azores. Nigel at last found accomodation so I decided to leave asap, at least
getting through the Town Cut and out to clear sea before dark. Filling water
tanks took ages (600+ litres) but diesel negligible.
Paul:
After fuelling, watering and loading supllies we
departed St. Georges for our North Atlantic crossing taking the nothern route to
hopefully gain better wind and current to the Azores.
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