Spanish Water, 442NM W of Prickly Bay
As the night fell, we got again an extra passanger in the form of a brown noddy. We made good progress in the night, averaging 6.6 knots! The rolly conditions meant that from time to time, the noddy fell off from the sprayhood and needed to catch us again and find its seat.
As the dawn broke, we were 65 miles away and arrival on Tuesday evening seemed possible! So we mustered all of our regatta skills and set on the hunt for the narrow strait leading to Spanish Water. We arrived with an hour to spare! Which was good as there is plenty of stones and shallows along it and we still needed to find our anchoring spot.
Now the boat is ready for the night. We’ll stay here for at least the next three months and get some boat projects done. The sailing season goes for a break to get us acclimatised to the hurricane season starting in June. Kippis Karin and Daniel!
- Distance today: 146NM
- Engine hours: 0.9
- Lunch: shahi paneer
- Position:
0°0'0"S
0°0'0"W
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 13.05. 0:00 Z |
12°40'40"N
66°55'22"W
|
313°
|
6.9kt
|
11802.1NM
|
wind
21.5kt
70°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 0:44 Z |
12°40'33"N
67°0'39"W
|
274°
|
7.3kt
|
11807.3NM
|
wind
23.2kt
65°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Sails set: Main (1st reef), Genoa 1 (30% furled). Gusts over 30kn.
|
| 13.05. 1:00 Z |
12°40'28"N
67°2'29"W
|
266°
|
5.5kt
|
11809.1NM
|
wind
19.6kt
60°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 1:39 Z |
12°40'10"N
67°6'54"W
|
276°
|
7.8kt
|
11813.5NM
|
wind
21.9kt
59°
baro 1013 hPa
|
A new ornamental ruskotiira on the sprayhood.
|
| 13.05. 2:00 Z |
12°40'10"N
67°9'21"W
|
279°
|
6.9kt
|
11815.9NM
|
wind
20.5kt
62°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 3:00 Z |
12°39'49"N
67°16'6"W
|
285°
|
6.6kt
|
11822.5NM
|
wind
24.5kt
55°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 4:00 Z |
12°39'28"N
67°22'48"W
|
272°
|
6.6kt
|
11829.1NM
|
wind
22kt
40°
sea state 4/10
clouds 3/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1013 hPa
|
Bergie on watch
|
| 13.05. 5:00 Z |
12°39'17"N
67°29'27"W
|
275°
|
5.9kt
|
11835.6NM
|
wind
21.6kt
30°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 6:00 Z |
12°38'28"N
67°35'50"W
|
271°
|
6.5kt
|
11842NM
|
wind
20.9kt
39°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 6:09 Z |
12°38'26"N
67°36'50"W
|
260°
|
6.9kt
|
11843NM
|
wind
16.1kt
50°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Double digits! 99NM to Spanish Water. 65NM if we stop in Bonaire.
|
| 13.05. 7:00 Z |
12°38'10"N
67°42'17"W
|
259°
|
6.8kt
|
11848.3NM
|
wind
18.7kt
53°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 8:00 Z |
12°38'13"N
67°48'28"W
|
267°
|
4.6kt
|
11854.4NM
|
wind
13.4kt
70°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 9:00 Z |
12°38'1"N
67°54'3"W
|
264°
|
5.3kt
|
11859.9NM
|
wind
12.8kt
55°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 9:40 Z |
12°38'26"N
67°57'49"W
|
283°
|
6.1kt
|
11863.6NM
|
wind
18.1kt
54°
baro 1012 hPa
|
The noddy flew away. Horizon is getting bright
|
| 13.05. 9:52 Z |
12°38'16"N
67°58'50"W
|
213°
|
6.3kt
|
11864.7NM
|
wind
19.8kt
87°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Gybed towards Bonaire North Point
|
| 13.05. 10:00 Z |
12°37'52"N
67°59'25"W
|
265°
|
5.4kt
|
11865.4NM
|
wind
15.8kt
80°
sea state 3/10
clouds 3/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1012 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 13.05. 10:10 Z |
12°37'18"N
68°0'8"W
|
226°
|
4.6kt
|
11866.3NM
|
wind
17.4kt
85°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1 (20% furled)
|
| 13.05. 11:00 Z |
12°34'12"N
68°4'6"W
|
231°
|
6.6kt
|
11871.2NM
|
wind
20.4kt
87°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 12:00 Z |
12°30'29"N
68°8'36"W
|
223°
|
4.6kt
|
11877.1NM
|
wind
19.7kt
83°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 12:44 Z |
12°27'29"N
68°11'30"W
|
242°
|
6.3kt
|
11881.2NM
|
wind
19.3kt
89°
sea state 3/10
clouds 1/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1013 hPa
|
Land in sight!
|
| 13.05. 13:00 Z |
12°26'24"N
68°12'29"W
|
229°
|
6.6kt
|
11882.7NM
|
wind
17.8kt
75°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 13:04 Z |
12°26'12"N
68°12'43"W
|
252°
|
5.9kt
|
11883NM
|
wind
12.2kt
82°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1
|
| 13.05. 13:20 Z |
12°25'9"N
68°13'50"W
|
225°
|
5.5kt
|
11884.5NM
|
wind
14.2kt
86°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Autopilot activated
|
| 13.05. 14:00 Z |
12°22'46"N
68°16'40"W
|
247°
|
6kt
|
11888.2NM
|
wind
15kt
64°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 14:12 Z |
12°22'25"N
68°17'34"W
|
259°
|
5.2kt
|
11889.1NM
|
wind
15.4kt
81°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Poled out
|
| 13.05. 14:15 Z |
12°22'19"N
68°17'50"W
|
260°
|
5.4kt
|
11889.4NM
|
wind
15kt
61°
baro 1014 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1 (40% furled)
|
| 13.05. 15:00 Z |
12°21'3"N
68°21'43"W
|
259°
|
6.3kt
|
11893.4NM
|
wind
15kt
71°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 15:53 Z |
12°18'39"N
68°25'55"W
|
244°
|
5kt
|
11898.3NM
|
wind
18.4kt
87°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1
|
| 13.05. 16:00 Z |
12°18'10"N
68°26'24"W
|
213°
|
5.2kt
|
11898.9NM
|
wind
19.5kt
81°
sea state 4/10
clouds 4/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1013 hPa
|
Bergie on watch. First fishing net spotted
|
| 13.05. 16:29 Z |
12°16'4"N
68°28'6"W
|
217°
|
5.2kt
|
11901.6NM
|
wind
19kt
71°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Started watermaker, 384ppm
|
| 13.05. 16:38 Z |
12°15'28"N
68°28'36"W
|
219°
|
6.2kt
|
11902.4NM
|
wind
17.4kt
79°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Land hoy! I can see a bit of Curaçao ahead
|
| 13.05. 17:00 Z |
12°14'14"N
68°29'49"W
|
234°
|
5kt
|
11904.1NM
|
wind
13.4kt
123°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 18:00 Z |
12°10'27"N
68°33'50"W
|
220°
|
6.1kt
|
11909.6NM
|
wind
17.2kt
126°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 350ppm
|
| 13.05. 19:00 Z |
12°6'17"N
68°38'18"W
|
228°
|
6.5kt
|
11915.7NM
|
wind
19.4kt
118°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 19:51 Z |
12°2'59"N
68°42'22"W
|
232°
|
5.7kt
|
11920.9NM
|
wind
17.1kt
129°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Called Fort Nassau Port Control and got permission to anchor in Spanish Water (any designated zone)
|
| 13.05. 20:00 Z |
12°2'30"N
68°43'4"W
|
231°
|
5.9kt
|
11921.7NM
|
wind
16.4kt
124°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 20:21 Z |
12°1'44"N
68°44'44"W
|
283°
|
5.2kt
|
11923.5NM
|
wind
14.6kt
92°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Sails set: Main, Genoa 1 (20% furled). Poled out
|
| 13.05. 21:00 Z |
12°1'56"N
68°48'3"W
|
276°
|
5.6kt
|
11926.8NM
|
wind
14.4kt
100°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 21:27 Z |
12°2'42"N
68°50'14"W
|
312°
|
5.4kt
|
11929.1NM
|
wind
17.2kt
86°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Sails down, motoring
|
| 13.05. 21:27 Z |
12°2'42"N
68°50'14"W
|
323°
|
4.5kt
|
11929.1NM
|
wind
15.4kt
89°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Autopilot deactivated
|
| 13.05. 22:00 Z |
12°4'33"N
68°51'13"W
|
296°
|
3.9kt
|
11931.4NM
|
wind
8.2kt
91°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 13.05. 22:13 Z |
12°4'50"N
68°51'44"W
|
73°
|
0.3kt
|
11932.1NM
|
wind
7.8kt
78°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Anchored
|
| 13.05. 22:22 Z |
12°4'50"N
68°51'44"W
|
352°
|
0kt
|
11932.1NM
|
wind
11.6kt
81°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Stopped main engine
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