23 31N 73 39W

Osprey
John Bowering
Sat 8 Nov 2008 13:52
0900 November 8th. Just hove to for breakfast after a great night of fast to wind sailing. Managed to shut down the engine at 2230 last night as we rounded San salvador Island on the windward side. Once past the island we had a better lay line for the Turks and Caicos island and made good speed under sail. We seem to have run the race well with Typhoon Lapaloma and should now be in and out of the T & C before it arrives - wind speeds have now been downgraded and in our area are only forecast to be gusting 35 knots which is quite manageable for us should we have been there. Jonathan and Finn are faring well and enjoying themselves. Finn is doing a great job of the 8-12 and has already outstripped both John and his father in using the computerised navigation system. Our plan is to go into Turtle Cove and refuel there. We have used up a lot of fuel getting past the typhoon and would like to have full tanks before we head down to the BVI. It is possible that we will be headed by the wind on that leg and may need the engine. Because of the delays we have had in departure fitting the windows and then skirting Lapaloma Jonathan and Finn are looking at delaying their flights home for a few days to give some leeway both in terms of our arrival in Antigua and the ability not to have to push on too hard.