June 18th 36 04.583N 47 36.455W
Persephone... Cruiser/Racer
Nigel & Karen Goodhew...
Sun 18 Jun 2017 23:17
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It is just after 2300 UT and the last 24 hours have
been very varied. Last night we were in big breezes amid bigger waves. We tacked
onto starboard still under 3 reefs and the little No 3, and headed north into
what the GRIBs told us would be lighter airs and hopefully, lighter seas. This
transpired to be correct and as the new day dawned, there was a mood of optimism
about.
The sun came out, it warmed up, the boat dried out
and steadily we shook out the reefs and changed headsail. It was a busy day on
deck. We have come north or our original rhumb line and will stay up here, still
beating, alas but in 10 to 13 knots and an accompanying manageable sea
state.
We are expecting northerly breezes by midweek and
want to capitalise by being fairly north when they arrive.
The morale indicator dial is more positive today,
no more mal de mer, but we really both simply just want to get there!
"There" might be Horta as the jobs list on
Persephone is growing and there are no facilities in Flores, and possibly no
shelter either if the wind stays in the north to north east. 800 miles to go so
still some sailing to do!
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