16:55.94N 27:05.47W

29/11/10

WIND S/W 12

OVERCAST – SQUALLY

HEADING 180

DAY’S RUN  after 21hrs 176 nm

 

After a very fast beat in a West South Westerly-our  heading just North of West in 20knots of wind at 7 to 9 knots boat speed. We now have turned  due South to head to Trades and avoid a hole developing (high pressure and no wind)  just West of us,  but it is a shame to stop our Westing, but it should pay dividends later)

 

Our watch system  last night was quite tiring with just three partaking – 1hr sleep/ 1hr stanby /1 hr helm, and  repeated thru the night. Debs was very disappointed that the promised downwind sailing had not yet materialised and then only to be replaced with classic Solent /Channel beating to windward ( the only activity she doesn't relish in sailing -heeling to about 25-30 deg), so we gave her the night off, After 3 delicious meals that day she deserved it.

This morning brings beating to the South and waiting for winds to veer NW as the gale system North of us goes thru.

 

Otherwise tired but all happy on board Avalon and I am personally loving every minute of it (with the possible exception of  been woken up at 3am after one hour’s sleep and not knowing where the hell  i was!

Nick’s blog to follow tomorrow , understandably he is tired today (his excuse ) I think he is concerned about loosing out to Deborah  or Federico for a chance to win the bottle of rum !

 

Guy