Day 4 - Cloudy Day today - dolphin yesterday 30:52.09N 71:11.45W
Blue Note
Marco M.
Wed 15 Nov 2017 17:14
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Date: Wednesday 15/11/17 - Time: 12:08 EDT Position 30:52.09N 71:11.45W COG 160T SOG 7.7kt, Wind 100T 20 kt, Temperatures: Air 23 C, Sea 30.2 C Barometer: 1006 hPa - steady Sailed distance since departure: 627 NM Last 24h Sailed Distance: 154 NM Last 24h Decrease Distance on rhumb line: 141 NM Time since departure: 4d 4h 45m Average Speed since departure: 6.22 kt Average VMG since departure: 5.23 kt Average VMG speed last 24h: 5.87 kt Intention: sail to Antigua Distance to End on rhumb line: 971 NM ETA : Wednesday Nov 22, 2017 @ 10:00 Detailed Track: https://share.garmin.com/svBlueNote Yesterday was a "Champagne sailing day": blue sky 15 kts of wind on a beam reach, a visit from a large pod of Dolphin and later also a whale who luckily stay away from the boat. The night sailing was smooth and quiet with a beautiful dark sky full of stars. However this morning the sky is covered with clouds and the wind increased to 20 kts making a bit of rougher sailing. Following the right side of the eddy and trying to gain East Longitude we are keeping a reach almost close-hull course making the boat heeling and life on board not as comfortable as yesterday. This morning while sailing at 7 kts we caught a nice Mahi-Mahi, reefed the jib and started to bring the fish closer, but when it was about 30 yards from the boat and I started to walk to the leeward side with the fishing rod, the fish was able to get away. So we are still fish-less.  Healthy meal on Blue Note: Salad with chicken  Pod of dolphin at the bow of Blue Note  Happy crew on a Champane sailing day |