Position: 33 degrees, 10 minutes south 176 degrees, 13 minutes east
We did 150 miles for the last 24 hours to 1530. We used a combination of engine to get off the coast and then while I was asleep “the girls” set the jib and we motor sailed and then this morning around 0900 we put up the main and turned off the engine. It’s been off since then and we added the stays’l. The wind is currently blowing around 18 knots and we have a double reefed main and the two headsl’s and we’re doing about 6-7 knots at 55 degrees to the NW wind.
We ended up not having too much lightning last night although we had a number of rain squalls. So far the wind hasn’t come up, but we expect the 24 hours starting tomorrow morning sometime to be not so comfortable. That’s when the low is expected to impact the area we’re in as it (hopefully) passes south of us. Time will tell, but the barometer is spot on to the grib forecast, so I’m hoping it all holds up.
We’re also enjoying our new crew, “Orcinius Lisa”. OK, her real name is Lisa Danger, but I don’t like to use that word on board (even though thg German pronunciation is “Dang grrrr”). Fun to have her on board and she knows what she’s doing, so we can stretch out our watches and get more sleep.
See ya-
Hey guys, glad to know things are going well. Another sparkler of a day here with no wind. I think everyone on the dock is second guessing their decision in some way. Jon replaced all of our red floor lighting (the nightlights) with red LED’s instead of incandescent and now they draw .3 amps instead of 1.1 so that’ll be nice for passages. I won’t scare myself every time I catch a glimpse in the mirror at night with my red headlight on. Today was our anniversary & we took a long walk in the area. Not quite like the south island! I’d rather be at sea like last year at this time! Hope your wind stays moderate and that you all keep having a good time. Pretty soon you’ll be stripping off clothes in the warm tropics!!
More sleep is always nice. Hooray for the new crew member.