Friday 29/04/11

1200UT Position 38:44.1N  42:46.8W

Distance run 1200 - 1200UT: 116NM

1200UT  COG 109M, SOG 4.2kts, wind 256M 3kts, baro 1023 steady

1200UT Temperatures: Air 19, Sea 40 (we suspect the instrument is misreading!)

Intention: to sail to Horta on Faial in the Azores (659NM)

 

After a cracking white sail reach averaging over 7 knots from yesterday afternoon into the early hours, we are now motoring in virtually no wind towards our destination.  The sky is clearing and the sun is shining through a thin layer of cloud.

 

Starcross is dressed overall for The Wedding and disappointed there appears not to be commentary on one of the BBC World Service channels (received on HF).  We are now in VHF range of Skylla, and our daily HF schedules with her and Ocean Wanderer are continuing, a useful forum to discuss weather, routeing, fishing, life aboard and anything else.

 

Looking forward to more wind, probably from the North West.