Go faster Tuesday. 14 07.267N 48 44.556W
Persephone... Cruiser/Racer
Nigel & Karen Goodhew...
Tue 24 Jan 2017 20:12
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The title of this says it all, really. New
GRIBs confirm that it's a bit better down south, so we have struck out on port
gybe sailing off to the south west again, hunting for the reliably stronger
breeze. And what a sleigh ride we have had today. Everything powered
up, kite pulling at a VMG friendly 145 degree apparent angle.
And the rewards are plain to see. Steadily the wind
has picked up from 10 knots this morning to 15/16 this evening.
Now we have the dilemma about keeping the kite
going after dark. Still to decide on that one.
Persephone has eaten up the miles today, averaging
around 7 knots over the ground. 100 miles since 7 this morning...it's 20:00
now.
No more sea life, but a fair amount of floating
seaweed....sort of mustardy yellow colour, floating in long lines and occasional
rafts.
We've had the music on again, and even done a
little hand steering, such is the mood on board.
The plan is to keep on south west overnight and
gybe around a point 13N 50W...that's still 100 miles away, so mid morning to
lunch time tomorrow.
All good here
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