December 3rd 2010: St. Lucia? Straight ahead.
13:06.00N 28:42.00W In the post-script of the previous entry, it was
mentioned that we were heading south west – pointing towards During the course of this journey, however, these
predictions have not always panned out – and it has often been to our
benefit. This was one of those instances. At noon, we had reached a position where the
favourable trade winds had become established. This allowed us to change course
and, as Pena put it, “zero in” on It was a full day of fantastic, downwind sailing, so
the crew took advantage. Manuel Sr. supervised the boys while they capably rigged
and hoisted the gennaker. The difference was immediately felt as we picked up
speed to an average of about 6 knots. Though the wind’s presence was consistent,
its direction was not, so the end of the day saw us gybing more frequently than
we’re used to (and with the lack of action in the last few days, we were not
complaining!). Aside from this, it seems as though our luck for
fishing has picked up! It was the 3rd day that we had caught enough
fish for dinner – which we enjoyed with the last of the tomatoes from Overall, the day was not as spectacular as the previous
day’s whale sighting, but it was one of small triumphs that we appreciated. Enjoy your weekend, The Enigma Crew. |