Day 2 Passage to Antigua
Oyster Moon
Paul Foskett & Rhu Nash
Mon 28 Nov 2011 12:31
Day 2 on the 28th November 2011
Left Mindelo Cape Verde at 12.30 UTC, on our passage for Antigua, and the marina at Jolly Harbour on the west side of the island.
>From 12.30 UTC on the 27th, to Noon on the 28th November, distance travelled from Cape Verde is now 156 miles on the trip. Distance to go to just south of the island is 1,981 miles.
24 hour sailing report
The wind has maintained a speed from 15 to 22 knots from the ENE or NE. We are sailing with the genoa and main fully out as the wind is just aft of the beam.
We are sailing at a steady 6 to 7 knots, and in the right direction of 288 degrees.
No rain over the last 24 hours.
This has been a bit of a wild life day today, dolphins, flying fish and a few Frigate birds.
We have a flying fish on the deck at the bow. It is dead and must have landed during the night.
We are now sailing in company with three other boats, Moin a German boat about 40 feet long, and Marite 111 also 40 feet and Karacool the 53 foot CAT who is also one of our group boats.
We all left within about an hour of each other. Karacool is now 20 miles ahead of us in Oyster Moon. Moin is about 5 miles behind with Marita 111 about 7 miles behind us.
More news on the next noon report
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