St Lucia to Palma De Mallorca, Spain
Noon Position 17deg 26N 62deg 55 W
Course – 353 Degrees Speed – 11.5 Knots Day’s Run – 235 Miles
Weather – Sunny with 3-6′ swells (1-2m)
Wind – 14 kts ENE
We left St Lucia yesterday around 1pm local time after morning sea trials to confirm that we were in fact losing oil to the variable pitch prop. We managed to locate spare parts in Sint Maarten. Due to this problem we have been sailing through the night in great conditions reaching speeds in excess of 14 knots and unfortunately as slow as 4 kts in the wind shadow of some of the islands. We are due to arrive in St Maarten around 4pm. Not bad for a 270 mile trip and no engine.
We are hopeful that not too many modifications will be required to fit the new part and we will be underway again tomorrow heading for Gibraltar.
JC