Atlantic Ocean, 500NM W of Mindelo
The topic on everyones’ lips is the calm that is expected to develop between us and Barbados. Sya ahead of us warned about it, Wenda behind us is for now steering towards the southerly route evaluating along the way if that is necessary. The two Swedish boats that we had a discussion over the VHF with are now doing a “banana curve” towards Barbados to avoid the calm.
We are following suit and slowly inching towards 13°N that is our current target for calm avoidance. It’s nice to have a small community out here where we all take care of each other.
Cooking on the other hand is not the most enjoyable task under this sail setup and sea state. I have no idea what posessed me into making a chanterelll (thanks mom) pie where I need three pots in the process with not enough secure locations to keep them.
Somehow with a fair amount of cursing and helping hands holding things from the cockpit also that was achieved.
- Distance today: 127NM
- Engine hours: 0
- Lunch: chanterelle pie
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 05.01. 19:00 Z |
15°42'14"N
31°7'17"W
|
251°
|
5.7kt
|
8927NM
|
wind
17.7kt
47°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 05.01. 19:50 Z |
15°40'55"N
31°11'51"W
|
247°
|
4.8kt
|
8931.6NM
|
wind
14.8kt
65°
sea state 4/10
clouds 3/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1015 hPa
|
Sunset.
|
| 05.01. 20:00 Z |
15°40'43"N
31°12'42"W
|
259°
|
5.7kt
|
8932.5NM
|
wind
15.8kt
48°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.01. 21:00 Z |
15°39'47"N
31°17'53"W
|
266°
|
5.7kt
|
8937.6NM
|
wind
16.4kt
72°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.01. 22:00 Z |
15°39'15"N
31°23'26"W
|
267°
|
4.9kt
|
8943NM
|
wind
19.2kt
67°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.01. 23:00 Z |
15°39'5"N
31°29'3"W
|
287°
|
6.9kt
|
8948.5NM
|
wind
16.8kt
54°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 05.01. 23:02 Z |
15°39'4"N
31°29'13"W
|
257°
|
5.2kt
|
8948.6NM
|
wind
17.9kt
92°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Had a nice conversation with Lucky Winny and their yet unnamed buddy boat (Sawubona). They are heading south to avoid the calm. Also heading to Barbados.
|
| 06.01. 0:00 Z |
15°38'33"N
31°34'38"W
|
255°
|
5.8kt
|
8953.9NM
|
wind
18.5kt
67°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.01. 1:00 Z |
15°37'34"N
31°39'49"W
|
241°
|
3.6kt
|
8959NM
|
wind
13.4kt
85°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Bergie on watch
|
| 06.01. 1:27 Z |
15°36'46"N
31°41'29"W
|
237°
|
3.9kt
|
8960.9NM
|
wind
17.1kt
92°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Gybed to get more southing before the calm forecasted for Friday. We want to be at least below 13°N
|
| 06.01. 1:59 Z |
15°35'43"N
31°43'52"W
|
214°
|
5.5kt
|
8963.4NM
|
wind
16.2kt
83°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.01. 3:00 Z |
15°32'49"N
31°48'7"W
|
224°
|
4.6kt
|
8968.5NM
|
wind
17.4kt
73°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.01. 4:00 Z |
15°29'32"N
31°52'2"W
|
227°
|
6.1kt
|
8973.5NM
|
wind
18.4kt
61°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.01. 5:00 Z |
15°26'6"N
31°55'52"W
|
240°
|
4.5kt
|
8978.6NM
|
wind
15.7kt
92°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.01. 6:00 Z |
15°22'46"N
31°59'39"W
|
220°
|
4kt
|
8983.6NM
|
wind
17.4kt
88°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.01. 6:25 Z |
15°21'17"N
32°1'17"W
|
220°
|
5.1kt
|
8985.7NM
|
wind
17.2kt
78°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Near miss again. A flying fish just went through the cockpit, passing just behind the mainsheets
|
| 06.01. 7:00 Z |
15°19'15"N
32°3'29"W
|
221°
|
3.9kt
|
8988.7NM
|
wind
16.9kt
76°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 06.01. 8:00 Z |
15°15'59"N
32°7'7"W
|
223°
|
5.7kt
|
8993.5NM
|
wind
18.6kt
76°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.01. 8:38 Z |
15°13'37"N
32°9'23"W
|
233°
|
4.4kt
|
8996.7NM
|
wind
13.9kt
80°
sea state 4/10
clouds 2/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1016 hPa
|
Sun!
|
| 06.01. 9:00 Z |
15°12'14"N
32°10'45"W
|
208°
|
5.3kt
|
8998.7NM
|
wind
19.9kt
68°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.01. 10:00 Z |
15°8'29"N
32°14'37"W
|
232°
|
4.7kt
|
9004NM
|
wind
18.2kt
67°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.01. 11:00 Z |
15°5'23"N
32°19'7"W
|
250°
|
5.4kt
|
9009.4NM
|
wind
18.1kt
59°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.01. 11:28 Z |
15°4'2"N
32°21'13"W
|
248°
|
6.1kt
|
9011.8NM
|
wind
20.6kt
51°
sea state 4/10
clouds 1/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1017 hPa
|
Screw on my sunglasses had become loose and the lens fell off. Luckily the screw nor the lens got lost, so I could fix the sunglasses.
|
| 06.01. 12:00 Z |
15°2'13"N
32°23'28"W
|
226°
|
5.9kt
|
9014.7NM
|
wind
22.6kt
68°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.01. 12:36 Z |
15°0'8"N
32°26'2"W
|
219°
|
5.7kt
|
9018NM
|
wind
15.9kt
71°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Tightened hydro guide rope.
|
| 06.01. 12:36 Z |
15°0'8"N
32°26'2"W
|
219°
|
5.7kt
|
9018NM
|
wind
15.9kt
71°
baro 1017 hPa
|
First small blobs of sargasso-weed
|
| 06.01. 13:00 Z |
14°58'57"N
32°27'48"W
|
227°
|
6.2kt
|
9020NM
|
wind
19kt
73°
baro 1017 hPa
|
Bergie on watch
|
| 06.01. 14:00 Z |
14°56'10"N
32°32'31"W
|
251°
|
7.3kt
|
9025.4NM
|
wind
19.8kt
81°
baro 1016 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.01. 15:00 Z |
14°54'14"N
32°37'50"W
|
234°
|
3.8kt
|
9031NM
|
wind
17.1kt
92°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.01. 16:00 Z |
14°52'36"N
32°43'22"W
|
246°
|
6.4kt
|
9036.6NM
|
wind
19.3kt
86°
sea state 4/10
clouds 1/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.01. 17:00 Z |
14°50'38"N
32°48'32"W
|
252°
|
5.4kt
|
9042NM
|
wind
20.7kt
99°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.01. 18:00 Z |
14°48'18"N
32°53'23"W
|
241°
|
5.6kt
|
9047.3NM
|
wind
17.1kt
80°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 06.01. 19:00 Z |
14°45'30"N
32°57'45"W
|
232°
|
5.1kt
|
9052.4NM
|
wind
16.9kt
78°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|