Turning the corner
Moorglade's Voyage
Ted Wilson
Mon 15 Jul 2013 17:48
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Our position is 43:32.973N
26:58.957W
Distance logged in the last 24 hours
83.2
Turning a corner in so much as we are now sailing
for a waypoint, set after considering the wind prediction for the next 5 days,
giving us a turn to starboard and a heading rather more in the direction of
home. We also seemed to have turned a figurative corner as we have left
the area of calm high pressure behind and can now track towards the NE at a
splendid 6 knots rather than the frustrating, dead run, rolling, sail
slatting, two to three knots we were achieving last night.
This morning was classic ocean cruising, running
goose winged in bright sunshine, a good breeze and following sea. Dolphins
leaping high, a passing ship, (John called them up for a chat) the skipper
making chocolate brownies for tea, (good old Betty Crocker), whale breeches in
the distance. What more can a crew ask?
Well this crew is asking for the high pressure to
break down over the UK so we can have something other than
light Easterlies as we close the Western Approaches in 5 days
time. It would be nice not to be motoring the last 300Nm and put the diesel we
are holding in reserve in the car.
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