28 May, 07 – 21.51
16.0451N,54.3125W
24 hr progress: 44.5 Nautical Miles (1 nm = 1.85 km)
Distance left to Antigua (straight line): 421 Nautical Miles ( 778 km)
Distance completed: 2935 NM (5429 km)
Wave height: 12-15ft, Winds: 20-25 knots NE, Bearing: 2 70-300degrees.
What a difference a proper rudder for steering and 24 hrs make. One of the best days yet. The big rolling waves came back and stuck around for most of the day allowing me to get some good mileage surfing the waves and recording a top speed of 6.1 knots. I also made up for lost progress, and gained some mileage Northwards, after being pushed South the day before. I am currently 60 miles South of Antigua and trying to maintain a steady progress of 6 miles /day Northwards.
Weather has varied all day. Squally and gray all morning and blistering hot in the afternoon. But fortunately the wind and wave conditions have been consistent.
Found a few dead squid on the deck this morning. The only newsworthy part is that it gave me something different to look at, poke at and photograph. Makes a change from flying fish. The bird life around has started to increase noticeably – land is getting nearer at last...and so is a warm meal.
It's been a long day and quite exhausting. Arms are aching and my hands are starting to claw up again.
Will keep this post short for today.
B
Email: mail@bhavik.com
Confused by any of the nautical terms? Visit the Glossary: http://www.bhavik.com/crossatlantic/about_glossary.htm
Get automatic alerts each time news is updated: http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/bhavik/newsletter/index.php
Send me a short message via my webpage http://www.bhavik.com/crossatlantic/messages.asp
Something different for a change
Wave height above the gunwale
Dusk taken at 20.28 GMT
No comments:
Post a Comment