Noon Saturday 27th 41:18N 38:21W
Bellone
Sat 27 May 2023 09:53
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I was sat doing the log on Thursday evening as we were
drifting in the calms, and I had a good look at the water tank gauges as well as
the amount of food on the boat. I then went to bed and had a good sleep,
as we were still not moving anywhere and I had cancelled the wake up calls on my
phone.
Yesterday, I had a look at the distances between where I
was, the Horta (Azores), Cork (Ireland) and Pwllheli (I feel I should put Wales
in here but I think most people have some idea of where it is!). Anyhow, I went
to my bunk last night with the front sail hoisted with the Hydrovane set on a
course of 050*. When I woke this morning we had covered twelve miles along that
course and then I heard the wind generator starting which is a sure sign of
increasing wind. I hoisted the mainsail and now we are doing over 5 knots and
heading towards Cork as that is the closest land to me in that
direction.
I should be there in two weeks, just to take on some
fuel and water and then head to Pwllheli.
There are a number of reasons for changing to plan B, one of which I still had between five and
seven days just to get to the Azores, and I was 120 miles to the north of them
already. Also, if I'm carful with the water I should be ok. So, homeward
bound.
Yesterday evening I was treated to seeing half a dozen
whales heading south again. They just passed by about a hundred yards away.
I
It was like passing somebody in the High
Street.
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