Day 5 SXM to Newport
Noon Position 35deg 33N 70deg 19W
Course – 338 Degrees Speed – 10 Knots Day’s Run -271 Miles
Weather – Calm conditions and sunny skies
Wind – 7 knots from 44 degrees
We have had periods of good sailing weather followed by light conditions and then wind on the nose. We have had a bit of everything in the last 24 hours. Now we are starting to feel effects of the Gulf Stream. Earlier this morning we had a knot of current with but now we have a knot against us. We are hoping to get some more favourable currents soon.
At this stage we are going to be struggling to get to Newport tomorrow before dark unless we get a good push of 2-3 knots from the Gulf Stream for several hours.
JC
