12th May Day 2 Bermuda - Azores 33:16.685N 062:16.695W
Whisper
Noel Dilly
Sun 12 May 2013 12:42
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All is well, we are on course and heading east to
avoid getting too tangled in the storm which is coming down from the north
and heading towards Bermuda.
Yesterday, when we left Bermuda we shook the reef
out of the mainsail but put it back in before it got dark. We did this to
avoid any deck work later on in the dark should it become necessary. This
activity proved the point that Whisper and Windy Bill work much better
together with a reef in. During the day we had been making 5-6 knots
but with the main reefed the sails are more balanced and during the
night we have been making 6.5- 7.3 knots with the same wind strength.
Our calculations show that
in 2hrs time we will have covered 140nm during our first 24hrs which is
excellent progress for us.
It was a completely new experience last night to watch the sun set
behind our stern and to see darkness heading towards us and even more so to
find myself dazzled by the rising sun on our bow this morning. We most
definitely are on our way home!
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