1st passage report
NORDLYS
David and Annette Ridout
Thu 23 Apr 2009 12:35
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After the 1st night at
sea.
20:30N, 62:58W
0700hrs 22nd April
2009
At 0945 hrs yesterday morning we disentangled
ourselves from the Marigot Bay, St Martin, marina and set sail. A
broad reach in 20 knots round the western end of Anguilla was a good
start. The day turned into a close hauled bash with an average of 18 knots
across the deck. Reefed down we slowly got used to the
motion.
Night came and with the wind down a bit things
were easier. Then at 0400hrs a heavy rain shower killed all the
wind. Dawn was up before it returned and as I write we are close hauled
but with just 14 knots across the deck and full sail. The forecast keeps
changing but it looks as if we will be going to Bermuda. No great hardship
and the sensible thing to do if there is the prospect of no wind or a
headwind going directly to the Azores. It all depends upon where the high
which is forming to the west of Bermuda goes, north east or south
east.
So after a rough start moral is reasonably high on
the good ship Nordlys. Our German friends on Noa were just six miles away
last night when we spoke. We are due for another chat session in half an
hour.
Happy times to our readers.
David and
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