12 Feb, 07 - 20:06
28.0524N,17.0629W
A few faithful fans turned up, yet again for the third time to cast off
the boat at 11.30. I left port at exactly 11.55 am.
Decided to set a course for due South, 180 deg, but with the
beam on waves, caused by the winds from the North West, I was forced to tack between 150 deg and 210 deg. Had a lot of trouble getting past the mixed winds as well, caused by the WAZ (the wind acceleration zone) between Tenerife and La Gomera on my port side and winds blowing around the San Sebastian headland on the starboard side.
As the sun set around 7.00 pm and the temperature fell sharply as the wind blows across the snow capped peak of Tiede on Tenerife.
It's pitch dark outside right now. Arms hurting from rowing 7 hrs today, trying to keep the boat on course. She is very heavy right now with all the food and ballast on board and takes at least 10 mins to turn around 180.
Its 8.00 pm now, which will be my fixed time to write the ships log and take my position fix at the end of each day. My next row starts at 4.00 am.
Thanks for the messages,
B
Sunset Ver 1.0 - on the first day
Mt Teide as seen from the boat
La Gomera as seen from the stern
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