Gib to Antigua Day 2
Noon Position 30 deg 43N 011deg 53W
Course – 221 Degrees Speed – 11.5 Knots Day’s Run – 250 Miles
Weather – Partly cloudy with 6’ (2m) swells on the nose
Wind – 18 knots from 155 degrees
The seas flattened and the wind died yesterday afternoon and we all enjoyed the smooth conditions. Unfortunately they did not last through the night. We all got woken as the bouncing got worse. At 8am, with the first light, I put up the main with 2 reefs. We also were using the mizzen and staysail and have been motor sailing South all morning.
Late afternoon we saw pilot whales and we have also had visits from some very small dolphins. We have not bothered to put the fishing lines out today as the conditions are too rough to keep the lures in the water.
Today we will put our clocks back for the first of 5 time zone changes we will do before our arrival in Antigua.
JC