Monday, 1 December 2003
Noon Position : 27′ 02″ N 020′ 19 W
Days Run : 269 miles 20 Hours, 40 Minutes Boat Speed: 12.5 kts
Weather : Overcast Wind : 20 kts Direction: 045′ True
News
Timoneer departed the Marina on Tenerife at 15:20 Sunday afternoon bound for
Antigua 2640 miles to the West South West. We motored along the Southern
break wall passed all the dilapidated Russian fishing vessels that are tied
up three deep. Once outside of the wall we turned to the South and ran
along the coast to the Southern tip of the island. The coast is covered
with big expanses of grape vines, and is very volcanic in nature. A couple
of the points along the coast that jut out into the ocean are covered with
huge wind mills that help produce power for the islanders. Generally the
breeze can be light and variable near the Canaries this time of year
although for the start of our journey we have a steady 20 knots out of the
North East. Timoneer is off on the right foot and with a little luck we
will have breeze until we get far enough South to pick up the trade winds.
John
