Italy to Palma de Mallorca Day 1
Wednesday, 11 September 2013
Noon Position 39deg 18N 10deg 17E
Course – 250 Degrees Speed – 10.4 Knots Day’s Run – 212 Miles in 22 hours
Weather – Very mixed
Wind – 8 knots from 240 degrees
We left Marina di Stabia near Pompeii at 2pm with light wind and drizzle. As the afternoon went on we got wind from the south allowing us to motor sail at 11 knots. Then the wind swung further west and picked up until eventually we had 25 knot winds on the nose. We also had some spectacular electrical storms during the night and bumpy seas. Not a great night’s sleep crashing through waves. At one stage we were only managing to do 7 knots. This morning the wind and waves dropped and we have been making good time. We now have the south of Sardinia in sight. We have had the fishing lines out and got a tuna to the back of the boat this morning but it got away as we were trying to gaff it to haul it on board.
We have another 370 miles to go and should be anchored off Palma late tomorrow night.
JC