20.00. Not a ship for well over a week then one right up close. Pacific Dream, looks like a container ship, seems like coming a bit close on AIS so i turn right and slow down, let it pass in front. I called up on VHF, he had me on radar for a while and i had him on AIS so all good.
Crumbs, all going on tonight. Couple flashes lightning way off to the west, radar shows a squall 7 miles away which matches up with the length of time for the thunder to arrive so some sail down and change course to let it go in front, assuming it goes in same direction as wind. . Seems to be passing way out in front. Best place for it, not nice, thunder at sea.
24th June 2010. 06.45 36deg 27n 58deg 39w. Water temp 23deg C, air temp air temp 24degC. Pressure 1021mb.
Beautiful morning, Clear with a few fluffy cumulus clouds around, visability seems good. Blue sea with quite a few white horses, about a mid F4 wind. Boat flying along peacefully @ 6.5kt. Perfect. Had to happen sooner or later. Should be in Flores in 8 or 10 days if this keeps up. Which it might not, but looking good for next couple of days anyway. I hope.
12.00 Days run 153 nautical miles! That´s more like it. Though there was some considerable help from the current. Cloudy again, very light shower passing overhead. Think I´ll stay in and read a book. Again.
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