Weather and sailing

Tatt av vinden
Bjørn Larsen
Mon 11 May 2009 13:27
Position: 24:24N 61:48W 1200 UTC 110509
COG/SOG/Motor: 40 0.0 5
Wind last two hours: 14 kn ESE (115-120 degrees) (12-14kn)
Squalls/max wind: None last two hours.
Pressure:1018 mb
Clouds: Mostly clear sky, some cumulus, higher: almost none
Weather/wind/sea last 24h: A few showers, but only yesterday before noon
(LT), No strong winds, max 25 kn.
Waveheight 1 - 1,5 m. W setting current ca 0,5 kn.
GC distance to Horta: 1885 nm.
Sailed last 24 hours: 127 nm
Life on board: Good. As soon as the seas are not wind choppy and the wind
gets below 16 kn. The close hauled life is ok.