Position N49 d 02.93 N
E162 d 56.705 E
Well yesterday was extremely frustrating. In hindsight we probably could of made it less so by tacking closer to the rum line rather than trying to out think the weather. The weather though not bad was lumpy and we sailed one very long tack to the South East always adjusting the track rather than the sails for the course we were on which felt the most comfortable. We did not notice the subtle wind shifts and therefore lost ground. After sailing from 0400 until 2200 most of it averaging over 5.5 knots sometimes hitting low sevens we ended up back near the rumline with only a 12 mile gain. It is amazing how cold and comfort will trump speed over ground! Anyway could of been worse we could have lost ground. The seas and wind have died off now and we are motor sailing along the rum line, a little slow as there is some residual swell but making progress. Another low is in the area so we still do not know how that will affect our progress but the grib files tell us after that low the wind will be favorable. Lets hope the models are wrong in our favor and we do not have to wait that long
E162 d 56.705 E
Well yesterday was extremely frustrating. In hindsight we probably could of made it less so by tacking closer to the rum line rather than trying to out think the weather. The weather though not bad was lumpy and we sailed one very long tack to the South East always adjusting the track rather than the sails for the course we were on which felt the most comfortable. We did not notice the subtle wind shifts and therefore lost ground. After sailing from 0400 until 2200 most of it averaging over 5.5 knots sometimes hitting low sevens we ended up back near the rumline with only a 12 mile gain. It is amazing how cold and comfort will trump speed over ground! Anyway could of been worse we could have lost ground. The seas and wind have died off now and we are motor sailing along the rum line, a little slow as there is some residual swell but making progress. Another low is in the area so we still do not know how that will affect our progress but the grib files tell us after that low the wind will be favorable. Lets hope the models are wrong in our favor and we do not have to wait that long
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