Halfway there!
Scott-Free’s blog
Steve & Chris
Wed 29 Dec 2010 15:23
15:47.625N 43:10.197W
Wednesday 29th December 2010
Distance run in 25 hours (clocks went back an
hour!): 143
Total distance run: 1079
Distance left: 975
This morning dawned with clear blue skies and
sunshine, a far more welcoming start to the day! A few fluffy clouds on
the horizon replaced the nasty black clouds of the last couple of
days.
A much friendlier sky this
morning.
We put our watches back by an hour to UT (GMT) -2,
and took advantage of an extra hour's sleep. Barbados is UT-4 so we are
gradually moving the clock back as we get closer.The sea had calmed overnight
and so showers on the aft deck were both possible and very welcome.
The boat had sailed nicely through the night under
reefed twin headsails and as the wind dropped this morning we let them out to
gain speed. With only 10-15 knots it will be a slow sail, but a welcome
change of pace after the last couple of days.
Running downwind under twin headsails (with
centred main to reduce rolling.
We made good progess yesterday, and this morning
reached the halfway point - we now have less than 1000 miles left to go to
Barbados.
Many thanks to friends and family who are reading
the blog and sending us emails. Thanks for the suggestion for paper chains
Roy, but the Christmas tree was not our only decoration - here is the other
one!
