Sadko update 19 June 1800
Sadko
Martin Lamport
Tue 19 Jun 2012 20:33
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38deg04'N 34 deg10'W. 161 miles from
Flores.
We have had stronger winds the last two days.
Yesterday I judged it a bit too much for the spinnaker, so we rigged the goose
wing arrangement with a tackle on the spinnaker pole and used it to gallop
down wind all day. At night we ran under main alone, as it makes for
easier helming and quieter sleeping conditions without a flapping
headsail.
As night drew on, the wind increased and we had to
take progressively more reefs in the main until we were running rather
slowly with three reefs down. But conditions soon started to
ease and I supplemented the main with our tiny storm jib. By morning the
genoa was back out and by 10.30, after a bit of squally rain, all the reefs
were out and we have had a superb run on a beam reach for the rest of the day,
covering 140 miles in 24 hours.
Tomorow the wind is expected to back NE, then E and
finally SE and S. How soon and how quickly this happens will affect our
progess in the final few miles. We have been making some extra northing
today to allow us to run south in north easterlies and then north again in south
easterlies. ETA some time late tomorrow evening? Optimistic! Thursday
morning more likely.
Signing off
Martin
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