Day 12 SXM to Gib
Noon Position 35 deg 43N 11deg 32W
Course -87 Degrees Speed – 12.5 Knots Day’s Run -287 Miles
Weather – Sunny with 6’ (2m) swells from NE
Wind – 22 knots from 005 degrees
The wind has arrived! Late yesterday afternoon the wind started to gain strength. We managed sail through the night with the main and genoa giving us good speed around 12-13 knots. This morning the wind picked up more and we had to reef the main sail. Then it increased more and we had to furl away the genoa and unfurl the staysail. We are still blasting along at over 12 knots. The seas have been building this morning and the ride is becoming bumpier.
Everyone is looking forward to seeing land tomorrow.
JC