Position: 28'16.8"N 054'21.8"W
Distance Run from Start: 979NM
Distance Made Good: 748NM
Last 24 Hour Run: 181NM
Wind: E 20 Knots
A very good evening to you all from a very rocky Northern Child! The sea
has picked up and we currently have some 3m waves coming through which
has you can imagine is making life a tad uncomfortable, coupled with 20
knots of wind it's making some pretty exciting sailing, all good on
deck, but down below is another matter! All part and parcel of life at
sea though.
So last night (I am sure you can guess what's coming next?) we had a few
squally patches of cloud come through with some gusty winds and a bit of
rain which made life a little interesting, the crew took it in their
stride as the squall clouds rolled towards us ominously. However with a
reef in the main and the number 3 headsail on the boat was well set up
for whatever was thrown at her.
Again as with every morning the sunrise was stunning and bore fruit to
another gloriously sunny day, again with some good tunes playing on the
stereo and everybody on deck, sunning themselves and reading books, oh
and having a drive too! Chris treated us to some lovely fried egg and
ham sandwiches (sophisticated stuff this yachting business hey?) which
were absolutely delicious, and set us up for a cracking afternoon sail.
Just before dinner the wind started to veer back to the East as
predicted, and has been slowly building ever since to top out at the 20
knots which we have now. This of course didn't make my life in the
galley particularly easy as I was preparing one of Lucy's lovely pre
cooked meals, so Chris and I stuck in a reef early to flatten the boat a
bit, coupled with some squall clouds on the distant horizon, it proved a
wise move.
So as the the night begins in earnest with the boat pitching and rolling
we can look forward to some good, if rather wet sailing overnight.
On a slightly more sombre note I would just like to say that all our
thoughts are with Mick Watts and his family, and also of course Chris,
who's granddad passed away yesterday. Please have our sincere
condolences and Mick I look forward to seeing you when we get back for a
beer in memory.
All our love from 28' North,
Matt, Chris, Anthony, Tom, Vladimir and Dimitrii
Position: 28'16.8"N 054'21.8"W
Distance Run from Start: 979NM
Distance Made Good: 748NM
Last 24 Hour Run: 181NM
Wind: E 20 Knots
A very good evening to you all from a very rocky Northern Child! The sea
has picked up and we currently have some 3m waves coming through which
has you can imagine is making life a tad uncomfortable, coupled with 20
knots of wind it's making some pretty exciting sailing, all good on
deck, but down below is another matter! All part and parcel of life at
sea though.
So last night (I am sure you can guess what's coming next?) we had a few
squally patches of cloud come through with some gusty winds and a bit of
rain which made life a little interesting, the crew took it in their
stride as the squall clouds rolled towards us ominously. However with a
reef in the main and the number 3 headsail on the boat was well set up
for whatever was thrown at her.
Again as with every morning the sunrise was stunning and bore fruit to
another gloriously sunny day, again with some good tunes playing on the
stereo and everybody on deck, sunning themselves and reading books, oh
and having a drive too! Chris treated us to some lovely fried egg and
ham sandwiches (sophisticated stuff this yachting business hey?) which
were absolutely delicious, and set us up for a cracking afternoon sail.
Just before dinner the wind started to veer back to the East as
predicted, and has been slowly building ever since to top out at the 20
knots which we have now. This of course didn't make my life in the
galley particularly easy as I was preparing one of Lucy's lovely pre
cooked meals, so Chris and I stuck in a reef early to flatten the boat a
bit, coupled with some squall clouds on the distant horizon, it proved a
wise move.
So as the the night begins in earnest with the boat pitching and rolling
we can look forward to some good, if rather wet sailing overnight.
On a slightly more sombre note I would just like to say that all our
thoughts are with Mick Watts and his family, and also of course Chris,
who's granddad passed away yesterday. Please have our sincere
condolences and Mick I look forward to seeing you when we get back for a
beer in memory.
All our love from 28' North,
Matt, Chris, Anthony, Tom, Vladimir and Dimitrii
Position: 28'16.8"N 054'21.8"W
Distance Run from Start: 979NM
Distance Made Good: 748NM
Last 24 Hour Run: 181NM
Wind: E 20 Knots
A very good evening to you all from a very rocky Northern Child! The sea
has picked up and we currently have some 3m waves coming through which
has you can imagine is making life a tad uncomfortable, coupled with 20
knots of wind it's making some pretty exciting sailing, all good on
deck, but down below is another matter! All part and parcel of life at
sea though.
So last night (I am sure you can guess what's coming next?) we had a few
squally patches of cloud come through with some gusty winds and a bit of
rain which made life a little interesting, the crew took it in their
stride as the squall clouds rolled towards us ominously. However with a
reef in the main and the number 3 headsail on the boat was well set up
for whatever was thrown at her.
Again as with every morning the sunrise was stunning and bore fruit to
another gloriously sunny day, again with some good tunes playing on the
stereo and everybody on deck, sunning themselves and reading books, oh
and having a drive too! Chris treated us to some lovely fried egg and
ham sandwiches (sophisticated stuff this yachting business hey?) which
were absolutely delicious, and set us up for a cracking afternoon sail.
Just before dinner the wind started to veer back to the East as
predicted, and has been slowly building ever since to top out at the 20
knots which we have now. This of course didn't make my life in the
galley particularly easy as I was preparing one of Lucy's lovely pre
cooked meals, so Chris and I stuck in a reef early to flatten the boat a
bit, coupled with some squall clouds on the distant horizon, it proved a
wise move.
So as the the night begins in earnest with the boat pitching and rolling
we can look forward to some good, if rather wet sailing overnight.
On a slightly more sombre note I would just like to say that all our
thoughts are with Mick Watts and his family, and also of course Chris,
who's granddad passed away yesterday. Please have our sincere
condolences and Mick I look forward to seeing you when we get back for a
beer in memory.
All our love from 28' North,
Matt, Chris, Anthony, Tom, Vladimir and Dimitrii