Summary & Plots: STT -> Azores
Blue Note
Marco M.
Fri 31 May 2013 18:21
Departure: April 27 @ 09:00 EST
Arrival: May 20 @ 04:45 EST
Total Distance Sailed: 2656 NM
Distance on Rhumb Line: 2156 NM
Total time: 22d 19h 45m
Average sailing speed: 4.85 kt
Average VMG: 3.93 kt
Diesel: ~80 gallons -> 0.42 Gallon/Engine-hour
Engine usage: 35%
Fish count:
- Barracuda: 1 (released)
- Mahi-Mahi: 2
- Black-fin Tuna: 1
- Albacore : 1
- Mahi-Mahi: 2
- Pinot Grigio bottles: 5
- Beer: 20
- Water: 24 gallon -> ~0.35 gallon/(person*day)
- Beer: 20
Just few days after leaving St. Thomas we encountered 4 days of calm and had to used the motor.
When the wind arrived it was then from North-East and forced us on a continuous close hauled course.
Time is local time.