April 20, 2008 1200 EDT.
POSITION: 33 41.1N 067 10.0W
DISTANCE TRAVELLED: 162 Nm (16 Hours)
WIND: 12kt 060T
WEATHER: Cool overcast
NEWS:
We are finally underway again. After a 7-day stop in Bermuda for weather, the forecast improved enough for us to depart. We were held up in Bermuda as two low pressure systems moved off the East coast of the states on a path north of Bermuda, one after another.
We hauled up the anchor and motored through the cut in St. George’s at around 2000 EDT. As we made our way out of the shelter of St. George’s the waves steadily built, this was the remains of the sea kicked up by the passing lows. The closely spaced waves focred us to slow the boat some to help her over the waves without bashing into them. With a lack of breeze the sea progressively eased making the night more comfortable, and allowing us to speed up. This trend continued through the morning and into midday.
The forecast looks decent for the next few days, however the passage across the gulf stream may get a little choppy with the breeze blowing against the current. With any luck we should be through the gulf stream by tomorrow evening.
Everyone onboard is well and settling back into the watch rotation.
Jim Duhamel
