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The Travels of Running Tide
Mick Norman
Tue 24 Jun 2014 15:10
Our position at 12 00 on 24 June is 38:11.7N 042:24.9W . We have about 670
nm to run to Horta in the Azores and we have completed 128 nm in the last day.
Ten full days completed.
June 23 - After a night and a morning where the wind sorted itself out we
are off again with a promise of good progress today. The wind which was on the
nose is now moving to the south and giving us a reach and later a broad reach
that is the wind coming from the starboard rear quarter. The sea state is
relatively calm and there is little to no swell.
Norm has been looking forward to a peaceful night of sailing and all looked
well for the evening. In fact apart from a little flurry of activity which
involved popping a reef in the main the night was peaceful with progress in the
upper 4s and lower 5s kts.
June 24 – Another nice sunny day with a wind of about 12 kts. With all
reefs out we are making lower 5s on a broad reach. The 699 nm mark was reached
at 06 38.
The forecast for the next day is more of the same but we will be getting an
update at midday. Conditions have held up, its relatively warm but skies are
back to their more normal
overcast. |