48:53.97N 006:09.78W Couldn't Wait Any Longer
Saturday morning saw bright skies and light
airs. The decision made the night before was to stay in the Falmouth
area, perhaps up the Helford river, for another day to wait for the
Easterlies. So, we did some crew sail training, firstly tied to our buoy
and then out in the bay, dodging Laser dinghies helmed by little
children. Silence fell over the crew and as we headed towards Helford all
seemed to agree with no words spoken that we might as well beat south slowly
and start our passage. It was a liberating decision that saw us
making slow progress, sometime less than walking pace, out past The Lizard as
the hours ticked by and night fell. The wind veered slowly but surely all
night requiring constant sail trimming and an eventual full goose wing running
ahead of the breeze. The sun rose and a long overdue gybe was put in and
that was it! He easterlies have arrived, the pressure has risen, the
skies have cleared, the sun is warm, we’re pointing at La Coruna and the
wind is freshening on the beam. Perfect for the time being and what we
have been waiting for. Wouldn’t it be great if this kept up for the
next 3 days, all the way to Spain! The weather forecast says it will but
you’ll have to come back here tomorrow to see how good the forecast is. Follow our progress here: http://blog.mailasail.com/oboe,
where you can see our daily progress on Google Earth. Email us at: oboe {CHANGE TO AT} mailasail {DOT} com any time you
like. Phone us on +881 631 669 194 and we’ll pick up via Iridium
satellite. Fair winds to you all. Nigel Paul Paul Tereza Josef |