Blog 28th May
Nightsong
Fri 28 May 2010 13:36
Dear Blog
Noon Position 37.42N 49.12W - a run of 154 miles in
23 hours, equivalent to 161 miles for the day - disappointing again but then
yesterday was another 'Nightsong day' see below
Yesterday we had 5 problems
Quite a day yesterday then - rolling along at 7+
knots with 3 reefs in and a well rolled jib until about 4pm. Just as we were
trying to replace the mainsail car pin, we were hit by torrential rain and a 40
knot squall. So we bore away under rolled jib (and the main down), all went down
below and shut the hatch - here we stayed till after supper at 8pm, Terrible
visibility but the AIS came into its own and we asked a tanker to change course
on the VHF - which it did. Didn't get the main up till 11pm last night so lost
several miles with only the jib. Picture show yesterday's near
gale.
We are prepared now for tomorrow's forecast SSW
force 8/9. The storm jib stay is attached and we will bend the sail on
today. Should be only 6 hours of 35+ knot winds. We will just run before it -
which may mean that we slip north of the rhum line. Meanwhile we are speeding
along at 7.5 knots with 3 reefs in the main and only 540 miles to
go
AJB
28th May
2010
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