16.00 After much untangling and fiddling Mr Spinnaker is flying again, hopefully chafe free this time. Goosewinged with main out to starboard. Not much wind, heading NW at just over 4Kt. Was 2kt before with foresail. NW, now that´s towards Galway... hmmm, tempting... no, better not. Somehow the aries windvane steers the boat dead downwind even though there is barely a breath of apparent wind. Amazing piece of kit.
29th July 2010. Day 9
10.30 Last night about midnight wind got up a bit so I chickened out and dropped the spinnaker. Up it went again about 7ish this morning then down again just now. Up, down, make yer mind up! But keeping the boat speed up and i´m having a good time so no complaints at all, this is a great passage so far, even with a slow start. Just noticed I was halfway through making a cup of coffee when the spinnaker demanded some attention. That Mr. Spinnaker is sooo needy! A squeak of a block, little flap of a sail , the boat heels over a touch and you know the wind speed is up. OK, Mr. Spinnaker. I´m coming now!! For goodness sake, it´s all me me me with that sail.
Beautiful conditions recent few days, flat seas, some wind in generally the right direction, Catching lots fish.... One of those statements is false, can you guess which one??
Forecast looks good for near future as well if i can just keep above this high pressure. And if it stays where it is, which it might. I´m due a bit of luck after the windless first 2 weeks of Antgua/Azores.
Ship passed this morning about 4 miles astern. Beep beep went the AIS alarm before the ship even appeared on the horizon, another great bit of kit.
12.00 47deg44N 20deg46W.
Days run 112Nm. Pressure 1240mb. Getting chilly, 20degC outside! Snowballs soon.
19.30. Rolly polly. Dead downwind with swell on port quarter a bit so rolling like a rolly thing. Just put 1st reef in the main. Weak warm front went through this afternoon and cold front going over now. Light rain. 600Nm to go.
30th July 2010. Day 10
10.30. FISHEY!!!!!! Biggun. Whizz went the reel at last after dragging some poor lures a few thousand miles. Big tuna, 2´4" or 70cm long. Yummy, just had second breakfast of lightly grilled 15 minutes from the sea tuna with some olive oil, black pepper and wasabi. Enough left for days. Wonder if you can salt tuna?
Cold front went over during the night, sunny again with winds veered more to the west, jib gybed to starboard, sailing nicely along in a nice F3 breeze. Chilly though. 18degC outside. Brr. Beginning the think that long trousers may be less a symbol of defeat and more a symbol of a blimmin good idea.
More tuna anyone?
12.00 48deg 27N, 18deg29W. 893 miles so far,537 miles to go
Days run 103Nm. Just above 100 so enough.
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