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We are experiencing fine sailing conditions after the initial day and a half of motoring about 70% of the time.
No fish yet, but just put a line in the water. After realizing that we have been consuming 7 slices of bread a day, bread rationing has started.<\/p>\n
Because of the low NW of the Verdes, we are staying near 20W as we approach the Verdes.
We plan to sail through the Verdes to a point about 15n\/27w then turn West. This will likely add about two days to our Atlantic crossing.<\/p>\n
On 1\/12\/16 @ 1600UTC we are at 22 27N \/ 20 21W, Course 210, speed 7.3kts.<\/p>\n
All is well.<\/p>\n
Bill, Judy, & Andrew<\/p>\n
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It is lovely out here but we are aware of the fast approaching depression so are keeping closer to the 20 degree W line of longitude than we might otherwise have done and hedging our bets by aiming towards Mindelo for the moment. Plenty of sailing though so no fuel shortage.<\/p>\n
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this morning around 0700 we were able to turn off the engine and have been sailing ever since – so wonderful. Saw some more dolphins today, but nothing like the big pod yesterday afternoon that all headed for our boat, one long continuous line of jumping dolphins – a sight to behold!<\/p>\n
We are still heading south towards the Cape Verdes to give us the option to stop there before heading west. It was predicted that we might have to motor for numerous days before finding the trade winds, if so, we will (along with most of the rest of the fleet) stop and get fuel. But if the trades hit us before much more motoring – we will be turning west just before the Cape Verdes.<\/p>\n
We talk to the other 6 boats in the fleet that have an SSB radio at 1200 UTC everyday – it’s nice to hear familiar voices and compare notes on weather and strategies.<\/p>\n
All’s well aboard.<\/p>\n
From Libertad’s blog<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Nachdem wir in der letzten Nacht dann doch ziemlich geeiert sind mit Schmetterlingsbesegelung (Vorsegel zur einen Seite, Gro\u00dfsegel zur anderen Seite), beschlie\u00dfen wir heute Mittag die Passatsegelvariante auszuprobieren. Da das eine ziemliche R\u00f6delei ist, ein Vorsegel wird nach rechts und ein Weiteres nach links ausgebaumt, haben wir das vor uns her geschoben. Selber Schuld, denn die Rollerei l\u00e4sst erheblich nach und das Schiff wird erheblich schneller. H\u00e4tten wir auch schon fr\u00fcher haben k\u00f6nnen\u2026..<\/p>\n Zur Zeit haben wir um die 15 Knoten Wind und laufen zwischen 6,5-7 Knoten Geschwindigkeit vor dem Wind.<\/p>\n Das Tief h\u00e4lt sich brav an die Vorhersage und da wir relativ weit \u00f6stlich fahren ist genug Raum zwischen uns. Hab jetzt Wache, Reiner muss ins Bett.<\/p>\n From<\/strong> Balou’s blog<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n You can follow the position of the boats on the tracking map<\/a>. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Day 4 – Tuesday 12 January 2016 Bebe <\/p>\n We are experiencing fine sailing conditions after the initial day and …<\/p>\n\n
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\u00a0Tag 3 l\u00e4uft ziemlich ereignislos, daher heute nur kurz. Der Wetterbericht \u00e4ndert sich zu unseren Gunsten und wir haben mehr Wind als erwartet, sprich: Wir k\u00f6nnen segeln. Und das sogar seit heute Nachmittag ganz flott.<\/p>\n\n
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