Atlantic Ocean, 1388NM WSW of Mindelo
The night went quickly on a fast broad reach, with winds gusting up to 25kt. In the morning, we rolled out the genoa to wing on wing and continued along our course.
Seas are again quite big, but most of it is a long, gentle swell rolling from the north. Now we’re considering whether to continue with the white sails as the winds trend downwards on when to again hoist the Parasailor. Such things are best done at watch changes, which means either now or at midnight.
On such a long passage there is also time for some maintenance work. Yesterday, we retied the spinnaker halyard knot to get rid of some chafe. Suski also re-soldered the broken charging port on our logbook printer. And we have even been able to remotely debug some Signal K setup issues on another boat crossing the Atlantic a few days ahead of us. Remote debugging on the open ocean, awesome!
- Distance today: 130NM
- Engine hours: 0
- Lunch: spaghetti with tomato sauce
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 13.01. 0:00 Z |
12°12'40"N
45°23'54"W
|
254°
|
5.7kt
|
9831.8NM
|
wind
20.8kt
47°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 1:00 Z |
12°11'26"N
45°29'1"W
|
256°
|
4.8kt
|
9837NM
|
wind
13.6kt
45°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 1:45 Z |
12°10'51"N
45°32'53"W
|
266°
|
4.7kt
|
9841NM
|
wind
18.6kt
45°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Staysail
|
| 13.01. 2:00 Z |
12°10'59"N
45°34'11"W
|
274°
|
7.1kt
|
9842.3NM
|
wind
19.9kt
69°
sea state 4/10
clouds 3/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1015 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 13.01. 3:00 Z |
12°11'25"N
45°39'34"W
|
287°
|
6.2kt
|
9847.7NM
|
wind
23.7kt
39°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 3:26 Z |
12°11'30"N
45°41'55"W
|
290°
|
8.8kt
|
9850NM
|
wind
24.2kt
64°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Need to adjust Starbuck from time to time for optimal course
|
| 13.01. 3:54 Z |
12°11'50"N
45°44'22"W
|
273°
|
6.1kt
|
9852.5NM
|
wind
22.6kt
34°
sea state 4/10
clouds 5/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1015 hPa
|
Slight drizzle.
|
| 13.01. 4:00 Z |
12°11'56"N
45°44'54"W
|
315°
|
6.8kt
|
9853.1NM
|
wind
23kt
47°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 5:00 Z |
12°12'50"N
45°50'29"W
|
290°
|
5.6kt
|
9858.8NM
|
wind
22.1kt
65°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 6:00 Z |
12°14'7"N
45°56'1"W
|
321°
|
6.6kt
|
9864.4NM
|
wind
19.9kt
53°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 7:00 Z |
12°15'11"N
46°1'22"W
|
291°
|
4.1kt
|
9869.8NM
|
wind
15.4kt
57°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 8:00 Z |
12°16'23"N
46°6'8"W
|
285°
|
3.6kt
|
9874.7NM
|
wind
16.6kt
67°
sea state 4/10
clouds 3/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1015 hPa
|
Bergie on watch
|
| 13.01. 8:27 Z |
12°16'28"N
46°8'6"W
|
241°
|
4.8kt
|
9876.7NM
|
wind
14.7kt
67°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Genoa 1 (30% furled), Staysail
|
| 13.01. 9:00 Z |
12°16'31"N
46°11'7"W
|
282°
|
4.5kt
|
9879.7NM
|
wind
16.8kt
59°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 9:32 Z |
12°16'47"N
46°14'6"W
|
264°
|
5.8kt
|
9882.7NM
|
wind
13.6kt
41°
sea state 4/10
clouds 2/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1015 hPa
|
Sun is up
|
| 13.01. 10:00 Z |
12°17'19"N
46°16'49"W
|
277°
|
4.5kt
|
9885.4NM
|
wind
19.3kt
48°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 11:00 Z |
12°18'26"N
46°22'21"W
|
278°
|
4.4kt
|
9891NM
|
wind
11.8kt
88°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 11:09 Z |
12°18'35"N
46°23'7"W
|
289°
|
4.1kt
|
9891.8NM
|
wind
10.9kt
80°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Started watermaker
|
| 13.01. 11:22 Z |
12°18'59"N
46°24'16"W
|
289°
|
5.3kt
|
9893NM
|
wind
16.5kt
72°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Watermaker 260ppm
|
| 13.01. 12:00 Z |
12°19'31"N
46°27'38"W
|
274°
|
5.6kt
|
9896.4NM
|
wind
15.1kt
61°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 12:58 Z |
12°20'33"N
46°33'5"W
|
285°
|
5.5kt
|
9901.9NM
|
wind
14.9kt
79°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Watermaker 246ppm, jug full
|
| 13.01. 13:00 Z |
12°20'34"N
46°33'17"W
|
295°
|
7.3kt
|
9902.1NM
|
wind
17.6kt
54°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 13:33 Z |
12°20'53"N
46°36'25"W
|
277°
|
4.5kt
|
9905.2NM
|
wind
16.2kt
61°
baro 1015 hPa
|
There is occasional massive swell rolling from the north, I'd say at least 4m. But gentle, long period. You're just either on a hilltop or a valley floor
|
| 13.01. 14:00 Z |
12°21'17"N
46°38'55"W
|
294°
|
3.8kt
|
9907.7NM
|
wind
13.5kt
77°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Suski on watch.
|
| 13.01. 14:17 Z |
12°21'31"N
46°40'31"W
|
262°
|
3.3kt
|
9909.3NM
|
wind
11.4kt
55°
sea state 4/10
clouds 2/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1015 hPa
|
A very large fish swimming next to the boat. Maybe a meter long. No fin poking out.
|
| 13.01. 14:46 Z |
12°22'4"N
46°43'10"W
|
250°
|
5.7kt
|
9912NM
|
wind
17kt
59°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Watermaker 242ppm. Jug full.
|
| 13.01. 15:00 Z |
12°22'5"N
46°44'29"W
|
275°
|
6.3kt
|
9913.3NM
|
wind
18.5kt
60°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 16:00 Z |
12°22'20"N
46°50'7"W
|
293°
|
5.8kt
|
9918.9NM
|
wind
18.9kt
68°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 16:41 Z |
12°22'21"N
46°54'1"W
|
269°
|
4.9kt
|
9922.7NM
|
wind
14.4kt
61°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Watermaker 242ppm. Jug full.
|
| 13.01. 17:00 Z |
12°22'11"N
46°55'48"W
|
273°
|
6.7kt
|
9924.5NM
|
wind
16.5kt
59°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 17:36 Z |
12°21'49"N
46°59'9"W
|
268°
|
7kt
|
9927.8NM
|
wind
16.4kt
59°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Genoa 1, Staysail
|
| 13.01. 17:59 Z |
12°21'45"N
47°1'18"W
|
272°
|
4.6kt
|
9930NM
|
wind
16.1kt
54°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Autopilot set to wind mode
|
| 13.01. 18:00 Z |
12°21'45"N
47°1'24"W
|
263°
|
5.3kt
|
9930.1NM
|
wind
14.4kt
57°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 18:43 Z |
12°21'10"N
47°5'17"W
|
272°
|
6.5kt
|
9933.9NM
|
wind
15.6kt
41°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Watermaker 239ppm. Jug full. Stopping for today.
|
| 13.01. 19:00 Z |
12°21'3"N
47°6'50"W
|
282°
|
4.8kt
|
9935.4NM
|
wind
12.7kt
46°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 20:00 Z |
12°20'23"N
47°12'7"W
|
254°
|
5.4kt
|
9940.7NM
|
wind
12kt
39°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Bergie on watch
|
| 13.01. 20:30 Z |
12°20'10"N
47°14'3"W
|
285°
|
4.7kt
|
9942.6NM
|
wind
14.2kt
49°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Sails set: Parasailor
|
| 13.01. 21:00 Z |
12°19'50"N
47°16'36"W
|
267°
|
6kt
|
9945.1NM
|
wind
14.3kt
43°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 21:59 Z |
12°18'40"N
47°21'57"W
|
259°
|
6kt
|
9950.5NM
|
wind
15.6kt
38°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.01. 22:53 Z |
12°18'38"N
47°27'8"W
|
294°
|
7kt
|
9955.6NM
|
wind
20.5kt
43°
baro 1015 hPa
|
That 22kt gust wasn't fun, too much weather helm for Nissinen
|
| 13.01. 23:00 Z |
12°18'36"N
47°27'47"W
|
272°
|
5.7kt
|
9956.3NM
|
wind
16.3kt
41°
baro 1015 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|