Day 8 Gib to St Martin
Noon Position 24deg 44N 40deg 11W
Course – 253 Degrees Speed – 10.5 Knots Day’s Run – 252 Miles
Weather – Sunny with 15 foot (5m ) swells from N
Wind – 21 knots from NE
The rolling has got worse. We are now seeing the biggest swells of the trip but they are starting to space out a bit more, as one would expect of the Atlantic swell. Up until now they have been very close together more like the Mediterranean. The wind has been up for the last 24 hours and we have seen plenty of rain squalls though the night. Last night we had the preventer on the mizzen boom break and we had a bit of excitement getting a new one rigged up. These light apparent winds and big swells are hard on the boat. The water temperature is now up to 77F (25C) but unfortunately the seas are not conducive to stopping for a swim. That will have to wait until we arrive.
JC