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Sunday, April 20, 2025

Tyrell Bay - Ronde Island

A rarity in the forecast, a couple of days of calm! So to capitalise on that, we decided to sail over to the uninhabited Ronde Island. The anchorage is not particularly well protected, but with the calms, it should offer could snorkeling.

And so, after some Easter video calls, we hoisted anchor and set sail south.

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What followed was a slow but pleasant sail on a beam reach. Full sails up, another rarity in these waters. With the light winds and strong current, most of the trip went on a “crab walk”, pointing some 30° off our target.

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Now we’re anchored off Ronde Island with a couple of other sailboats. Suski already went snorkeling, and I’m also due for a swim soon. The day is hot!



From the logbook

Time Position Course Speed Log Weather Remarks
17.04. 18:54 Z 12°27'18"N 61°29'7"W 185° 0kt 11448.2NM wind 10.6kt 110° baro 1012 hPa Started watermaker
17.04. 19:05 Z 12°27'17"N 61°29'7"W 342° 0.2kt 11448.2NM wind 14.1kt 95° baro 1012 hPa Watermaker 317ppm
17.04. 20:28 Z 12°27'17"N 61°29'7"W 314° 0kt 11448.2NM wind 10.6kt 129° baro 1012 hPa Stopped watermaker, 283ppm
18.04. 20:12 Z 12°27'17"N 61°29'7"W 53° 0kt 11448.2NM wind 10.5kt 90° baro 1013 hPa Started watermaker
18.04. 20:18 Z 12°27'17"N 61°29'7"W 347° 0kt 11448.2NM wind 9.2kt 90° baro 1013 hPa Watermaker 319ppm
18.04. 22:04 Z 12°27'17"N 61°29'7"W 86° 0kt 11448.2NM wind 12.1kt 92° baro 1013 hPa Stopped watermaker, 279ppm
19.04. 15:05 Z 12°27'17"N 61°29'7"W 169° 0kt 11448.2NM wind 8.3kt 74° baro 1015 hPa Started Watermaker
19.04. 15:17 Z 12°27'17"N 61°29'7"W 180° 0.3kt 11448.2NM wind 7.3kt 87° baro 1015 hPa Watermaker 323ppm
19.04. 16:51 Z 12°27'18"N 61°29'7"W 62° 0kt 11448.2NM wind 13.3kt 86° baro 1014 hPa Watermaker 279ppm
19.04. 18:38 Z 12°27'18"N 61°29'7"W 273° 0kt 11448.2NM wind 10.6kt 109° baro 1013 hPa Stopped Watermaker, 280ppm
20.04. 13:56 Z 12°27'18"N 61°29'7"W 143° 0kt 11448.2NM wind 9.6kt 109° baro 1014 hPa Started main engine
20.04. 14:00 Z 12°27'17"N 61°29'7"W 107° 0.7kt 11448.2NM wind 10kt 112° baro 1014 hPa Anchor up, motoring
20.04. 14:00 Z 12°27'18"N 61°29'6"W 89° 0.8kt 11448.2NM wind 10.3kt 112° baro 1014 hPa Hourly position log
20.04. 14:12 Z 12°27'24"N 61°29'26"W 227° 1.9kt 11448.7NM wind 9.7kt 99° baro 1014 hPa Motor stopped, sailing with Main, Genoa 1
20.04. 15:00 Z 12°25'28"N 61°31'16"W 197° 3.3kt 11451.3NM wind 8.2kt 109° baro 1014 hPa Hourly position log
20.04. 16:00 Z 12°23'18"N 61°33'2"W 240° 2.7kt 11454.2NM wind 6.7kt 76° baro 1013 hPa Hourly position log
20.04. 17:00 Z 12°21'26"N 61°34'51"W 191° 3.6kt 11456.9NM wind 9.7kt 93° baro 1013 hPa Hourly position log
20.04. 17:49 Z 12°19'10"N 61°35'25"W 185° 3kt 11459.4NM wind 10kt 82° baro 1012 hPa Sails down, motoring
20.04. 17:58 Z 12°18'51"N 61°35'17"W 258° 0.6kt 11459.7NM wind 4.1kt 75° baro 1012 hPa Anchored
20.04. 18:09 Z 12°18'51"N 61°35'18"W 13° 0.3kt 11459.7NM wind 6.8kt 79° baro 1012 hPa Stopped main engine
20.04. 20:27 Z 12°18'51"N 61°35'18"W 249° 0kt 11459.7NM wind 6.7kt 75° baro 1011 hPa Started watermaker
20.04. 20:39 Z 12°18'51"N 61°35'18"W 0kt 11459.7NM wind 7.5kt 73° baro 1011 hPa Watermaker 332ppm
20.04. 22:12 Z 12°18'51"N 61°35'18"W 146° 0kt 11459.7NM wind 7.5kt 66° baro 1011 hPa Stopped watermaker, 290ppm