Position: 30 deg. xx N, 74 deg. xx W
Heading: 88 deg. M
COG: 93 deg. M
Winds: WSW 15 kt
Seas: 8-10 ft. swells from the West
Temp: 79 deg.
BP: 1016 mb
Notes:
Friday night we were flying! 15-20 kt winds, broad reach, surfing big swells. We hit 12 knots on several occasions surfing down the backs of large waves. Dinner was outstanding, we baked the wahoo, roasted potatoes, corn, mixed greens. Took showers, spirits were high, the diesel mess forgotten. It felt like a carnival cruise. Saturday, we spent the day trying to diagnose issues with the desalinater. The pump is de-priming as the through-hull fitting comes out of the water in swells. We'll have to deal with it in Bermuda for the crossing to the Azores, but we have plenty of fresh water to reach Bermuda.
I've never been in a boat this far from land before. The water is this saphire blue, unlike any blue I've seen in nature. We haven't seen another vessel since we crossed the gulf stream.
The auto-pilot has been solid. We've been wing-on-wing all day doing seven knots, surfing 9 knots down the swells. The auto-pilot has only gybed once. Very grateful not to have to hand-steer to maintain this course.
We've had incredibly favorable conditions so far, making great time to Bermuda. Hoping Tomorrow doesn't involve tearing the boat apart again.
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