Wednesday 25th 13 30.526N 49 46.889W
Persephone... Cruiser/Racer
Nigel & Karen Goodhew...
Wed 25 Jan 2017 08:35
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It is now 0820 UT n Wednesday and we have had a
very much better night, in sailing terms, than the last few nights.
After a cracking evening sunset and a wonderful
kite reach straight into it, we enloyed an hour or so sailing likethat after
dark. However, in order to get overnight rest, we took the kite down around 2200
and reverted to the reliable boomed out genoa style. Yes, that was slower,
but we have better pressure and Persephone's boatspeed has stayed up around the
6 knot mark. This is so much better. For a start, we will start the day
with a battery over 90 per cent full.
We have had supper, enjoyed another couple of
episodes of 24 and both had really good sleep. It will be dark here for another
hour and a half, so that's how things look at the moment. We have covered 105
miles since 1500 yesterday and have about 30 to go before we reach the gybe
point.
It is warm too. Water temperature is 27
now.
The sky is clear and the factor 30 is already up on
deck, ready for deployment. 575 miles to go. Less than a
Fastnet!
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