All calm again

Christine's Atlantic Circuit
Peter Lansdale
Tue 22 May 2018 18:27
43:32.5N 033:35.4W
 
It's very calm on board at present. Everyone except yours truly is in their bunks having a late afternoon snooze to get ready for the night ahead. We are expecting a front to pass over with consequent changes in wind direction and strength.
 
Last night we had a south westerly gale. Consistent mid thirties wind speed with gusts well into the forties. With it being SW we were broad reaching on the great circle for Lizard Point so we made good progress. During yesterday afternoon the wind had gradually increased until we spent the night with the half rolled small genoa. The waves were large and very short and steep but Christine rode them beautifully with only the very occasional bit of spray entering the cockpit. It shows what a marvelous sea boat she is. This evening the wind should veer and move all the way around to the north. Back to being cold but we should still be able to make our course and we are expecting only about 20 knots. Skip.