Day 17 - Tatt av vinden - 1800 UTC

Tatt av vinden
Bjørn Larsen
Mon 30 Apr 2018 18:20
Position: 9:06.9 S 126:49.6 W
COG: 240
SOG: 6.3 kn
Current: 0.7/ 100 gr. That means that we have the current against us, and have had it yesterday and the whole night.
Sea temperature: 27.0 C
Waves: 1,5 – 2 m
Wind: ca 15 kn ESE.
Sailed last 24 hours: 132 nm.
Distance to Fatu Hiva: 710 nm
Weather: Very nice now, and a fantastic night, except on Eva’s watch. She had a lot of rain.
 
The morning was almost magic. The full moon going down in the west sky, the sun rising in the east. For a short time the sunlit sky and the moon fought about beein the most dominating source of light. Just sfter sunrise the clouds got their golden eges, and the moon was gone.
 
No more luck fishing.
 
Had a chat with Olav on Alutia on the SSB this morning, pretty good reseption, even with Fatu Hiva’s high mountains between us. Used 12.359 kHz, and if anyone listens, we shall try the same frequecy tomorrow at 1730 UTC.
Alutia reports 15 boats in the harbour, Jovial will arive this afternoon. It is very nice there, and worth every minute of the crossing Smilefjes
Position: 8:49.6 S 124:37.5 W
COG: 250
SOG: 5.3 kn
Current: 0.9/ 55 gr. That means that we have the current against us, and have had it the whole night.
Sea temperature: 26.9 C
Waves: 1,5 – 2 m
Wind: ca 15 kn ESE.
Sailed last 24 hours: 133 nm.
Distance to Fatu Hiva: 842 nm
Weather: Very nice now, and a fantastic night, even dry.