Sunday 27th November
Nowcrew
Sun 27 Nov 2005 15:01
Only a very quick
report today as we are in very rough sea's and it is difficult to
type.
We had an excellent
days progress yesterday, we clocked up 200 miles in 24 hours and also went
through our first 1000 miles over the water. The euphoria of all this was soon
to end however.
As dusk fell it was
very clear we were heading for a rough night ahead. The first reef went into the
main sail closely followed by two others and we battened down the hatches for
some high winds. A the night drew on the winds built and built and the waves
were pounding over the decks. At it's highest point we recorded 60 knots winds
which is a force 10 tropical storm.
Although a little
battered the boat and crew made it through the night and we are now sitting
through a bumpy day with high sea's and all the knock on effects of a big
storm.
More to follow in
calmer sea's.
Nowcrew
out.