Day 3 Newport to Charleston
Noon Position 33deg 37N 77deg 02W
Course – 230 Degrees Speed – 8.5 Knots Day’s Run – 247 Miles
Weather – Overcast with 10 foot (3m) following seas
Wind – 25 knots from NNE
Yesterday afternoon the wind slowly went forward and then died. It came back early evening from behind. Once we rounded Cape Hatteras the wind built enough for us to keep the sails full which helped to stabilize us in the choppy seas. When dawn came we switched the engine off and have been sailing with the staysail and 1 reef in the main which has kept us going at 8-9 knots. We were accompanied by 30-40 dolphins for nearly an hour this morning which kept us entertained as they surfed below the waves beside us and also seemed to like doing belly flops.
We are on schedule to arrive at the entrance to Charleston Harbour at first light tomorrow.
JC