Here we are again
Christine's Atlantic Circuit
Peter Lansdale
Mon 21 May 2018 06:54
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41:45.5N 038:13.2W
That is, here I am again as I am on watch, 3 to 6
am. Lovely morning actually as the sky is brightening with lots of scattered
cloud about. There is a very light wind from the south west as it is finally
going to fill in. We are expecting 25 knots later in the day but it should be
from the SW and therefore we will finally have some decent wind from a
favourable direction. We are still running
under engine which we have been since 1300 yesterday except for a brief
interlude of sailing in the early evening when the wind blew quite unexpectedly
giving us a pleasent beam reach.
With the wind now having south in it it feels
somewhat warmer, or less cold. On night watches everyone has been cold these
last few days. It has been a dramatic drop in temperature from the sunny days
and warm seas of Puerto Rico. It may be we have not aclimatised to temperate
weather, or we are just reluctant to bring out all our winter clothes. At
41 degrees north you tend to think it should be warm.
I seem to only be writing a blog during the night
watches. Other times of day are too busy, what with all the eating and sleeping
which is how the days seem to be filled. The wind is picking up so I'd better
get those sails out then we can have some peace and
quiet.
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