Day 4 at Sea 24 49.197N 060 54.518W
Persephone... Cruiser/Racer
Nigel & Karen Goodhew...
Wed 7 Jun 2017 13:16
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This is day 4, after our third night at sea, though
in fact, we have yet to complete our 3rd 24 hour period, which comes up in about
6 hours.
A very quiet night at sea, rolling along on a
starboard beam reach in gentle seas. Power (electrical) seems to be very
manageable, with Jenny and Fred in simbiotic balance. Our new solar panel,
sourced in St Martin tops up the equation so that by mid afternoonn, any deficit
we had in battery capacity, has been eradicated and we start each night with 100
per cent charge.
Details, details, but these are some of the
important things we need to monitor on a 2000 plus mile passage.
This morning, the wind has clocked further right to
about 137 degrees and is about 11or 12 knots. We are making 5 to 6 knots in
direction 006.
It remains hot, though refreshingly cooler at
night. Starting to use a sheet to cover the slumbering off watch in the early
hours.
We received a strange email from Lilian on
W2W...suggesting that they are thinking of skipping the Azores and heading
straight to mainland Portugal...their plans displaced by a significant low
pressure system north of the Azores.
It is delightfully calm here....if maybe a tad
slower than optimal.
N
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