Wednesday 18th May.
Motorsailing has been the name of the game, day broke and with it finally some favourable wind!
Stay sail out and the main up we’re doing 6kts as the ever reliable volvo takes a well deserved rest. Winds build throughout the morning peaking at 18 kts, raising our cruising speed to 7.5 kts at times. Midday drew and the winds waned, falling down to 8 kts – our cruise speed half that. After the taste of the high life boosting along at 7.5kts, 4 kts feel like a crawl… a mid afternoon tea and biscuit helps pass the time!
The volvo sits patiently, waiting to see if it’s needed to get us through our last stretch before laying anchor for the first time this trip!
Toni & Jack
Motorsailing has been the name of the game, day broke and with it finally some favourable wind!
Stay sail out and the main up we’re doing 6kts as the ever reliable volvo takes a well deserved rest. Winds build throughout the morning peaking at 18 kts, raising our cruising speed to 7.5 kts at times. Midday drew and the winds waned, falling down to 8 kts – our cruise speed half that. After the taste of the high life boosting along at 7.5kts, 4 kts feel like a crawl… a mid afternoon tea and biscuit helps pass the time!
The volvo sits patiently, waiting to see if it’s needed to get us through our last stretch before laying anchor for the first time this trip!
Toni & Jack
