Caribbean Sea, 300NM W of Spanish Water
As the night came we prepared for increasing winds by putting a second reef in the main. The night flew by with the wind pilot steering us reliably.
The night was dark and filled with flying fish going everywhere. TWO even managed to fly straight in from the companionway. It is a weid wakeup when a fish is flapping on the floor next to your bed.
The current is still pushing us a long making this a very fast day.
- Distance today: 145NM
- Lunch: lentil coconut curry
- Engine hours: 0
| Time |
Position |
Course |
Speed |
Log |
Weather |
Remarks |
| 19.10. 0:00 Z |
12°44'11"N
71°32'47"W
|
253°
|
5.7kt
|
12101NM
|
wind
20.6kt
92°
sea state 4/10
clouds 2/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 19.10. 1:00 Z |
12°42'56"N
71°38'51"W
|
261°
|
6.2kt
|
12107.1NM
|
wind
19.6kt
93°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 19.10. 1:47 Z |
12°41'46"N
71°43'35"W
|
253°
|
5.9kt
|
12111.9NM
|
wind
16.9kt
85°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Single lightnings on various sides. Sky still starry, so very far away
|
| 19.10. 2:00 Z |
12°41'28"N
71°44'54"W
|
253°
|
6.4kt
|
12113.2NM
|
wind
19.8kt
105°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 19.10. 3:00 Z |
12°40'22"N
71°50'53"W
|
256°
|
6.1kt
|
12119.2NM
|
wind
18.5kt
98°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 19.10. 3:52 Z |
12°39'15"N
71°56'16"W
|
248°
|
6.4kt
|
12124.5NM
|
wind
21.1kt
87°
baro 1012 hPa
|
After some interpretation of Windy radar pictures, we determined the thunderstorm NW to us is going west
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| 19.10. 4:00 Z |
12°39'2"N
71°57'6"W
|
251°
|
8kt
|
12125.4NM
|
wind
21.9kt
96°
sea state 3/10
clouds 1/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1012 hPa
|
Bergie on watch
|
| 19.10. 4:34 Z |
12°38'46"N
72°0'46"W
|
269°
|
5.7kt
|
12129NM
|
wind
18.5kt
80°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Some shooting stars
|
| 19.10. 5:00 Z |
12°38'31"N
72°3'33"W
|
260°
|
5.5kt
|
12131.7NM
|
wind
19.6kt
81°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 19.10. 5:31 Z |
12°37'59"N
72°6'53"W
|
257°
|
7kt
|
12135NM
|
wind
25.5kt
99°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Getting closer to Cabo de la Vela, so wind picking up a bit. Peaks 27kt so far
|
| 19.10. 6:00 Z |
12°37'32"N
72°9'44"W
|
263°
|
6.5kt
|
12137.9NM
|
wind
19.7kt
92°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 19.10. 6:56 Z |
12°36'44"N
72°15'5"W
|
248°
|
5.7kt
|
12143.2NM
|
wind
21kt
99°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Three flying fishes evicted from the cockpit
|
| 19.10. 7:00 Z |
12°36'44"N
72°15'27"W
|
261°
|
6.3kt
|
12143.5NM
|
wind
21.1kt
107°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 19.10. 7:13 Z |
12°36'37"N
72°16'41"W
|
277°
|
4.2kt
|
12144.7NM
|
wind
18.7kt
96°
baro 1010 hPa
|
We had a flying fish get into the saloon through the companionway, despite the bug net
|
| 19.10. 7:59 Z |
12°36'21"N
72°21'3"W
|
266°
|
6.4kt
|
12149.1NM
|
wind
19kt
110°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 19.10. 9:00 Z |
12°36'5"N
72°26'58"W
|
266°
|
4.1kt
|
12154.9NM
|
wind
17.1kt
111°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 19.10. 10:00 Z |
12°36'15"N
72°32'57"W
|
271°
|
8kt
|
12160.7NM
|
wind
21.9kt
105°
sea state 4/10
clouds 1/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1011 hPa
|
Suski on watch
|
| 19.10. 10:36 Z |
12°36'9"N
72°36'40"W
|
254°
|
6.9kt
|
12164.4NM
|
wind
22.4kt
104°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Delfiinejä!
|
| 19.10. 11:00 Z |
12°35'40"N
72°39'7"W
|
260°
|
6.4kt
|
12166.8NM
|
wind
25.6kt
104°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Sailing on beam reach.
|
| 19.10. 12:00 Z |
12°33'22"N
72°44'45"W
|
226°
|
5.3kt
|
12172.9NM
|
wind
25.1kt
92°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 19.10. 13:00 Z |
12°30'40"N
72°50'13"W
|
247°
|
8.5kt
|
12178.9NM
|
wind
24kt
83°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 19.10. 14:00 Z |
12°27'37"N
72°55'21"W
|
235°
|
5.9kt
|
12184.8NM
|
wind
24.4kt
90°
baro 1013 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 19.10. 15:00 Z |
12°24'5"N
73°0'12"W
|
217°
|
4.3kt
|
12190.8NM
|
wind
19kt
95°
baro 1012 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 19.10. 15:08 Z |
12°23'43"N
73°0'52"W
|
236°
|
5.3kt
|
12191.6NM
|
wind
18.4kt
99°
sea state 4/10
clouds 1/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1012 hPa
|
Back to wing on wing
|
| 19.10. 16:00 Z |
12°21'29"N
73°5'36"W
|
236°
|
6.2kt
|
12196.7NM
|
wind
23kt
86°
sea state 4/10
clouds 1/8
visibility 7/10
baro 1012 hPa
|
Bergie on watch. 200NM to destination
|
| 19.10. 16:24 Z |
12°20'32"N
73°7'51"W
|
250°
|
6kt
|
12199.1NM
|
wind
20kt
81°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Started watermaker
|
| 19.10. 16:45 Z |
12°19'31"N
73°9'43"W
|
232°
|
6.2kt
|
12201.2NM
|
wind
22.7kt
80°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Watermaker 377ppm
|
| 19.10. 17:00 Z |
12°18'58"N
73°11'4"W
|
261°
|
6.1kt
|
12202.7NM
|
wind
17.8kt
79°
baro 1011 hPa
|
Hourly position log
|
| 19.10. 18:00 Z |
12°15'52"N
73°15'54"W
|
243°
|
5.1kt
|
12208.4NM
|
wind
20.8kt
65°
baro 1010 hPa
|
Something very eagle-like, brown and white flew behind us
|
| 19.10. 18:32 Z |
12°13'30"N
73°18'19"W
|
224°
|
6kt
|
12211.8NM
|
wind
24kt
67°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Watermaker 328ppm
|
| 19.10. 19:00 Z |
12°11'29"N
73°20'35"W
|
213°
|
7.6kt
|
12214.8NM
|
wind
27.7kt
77°
baro 1009 hPa
|
Gusting to 33kt, but so far windvane holding course quite well
|
| 19.10. 20:00 Z |
12°7'10"N
73°25'17"W
|
224°
|
7.4kt
|
12221.2NM
|
wind
25.7kt
67°
baro 1008 hPa
|
Stopped watermaker, 318ppm
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