Timoneer Leaves Newport RI
Noon Position 41deg 09N 71deg 31W
Course – 207 Degrees Speed – 11.4 Knots Day’s Run – 24Miles
Weather – Fine with 3-6 foot (1-2m) swells from WNW
Wind – 18 knots from WNW
After all went well with our sea trials yesterday, we went through some emergency drills this morning and then departed Newport around 1045am. It was a very fresh morning with temperatures around 36F ( 2 degrees C) and felt much cooler with the wind chill. We are all happy to be heading south. Daylight savings is due to finish tonight so we changed our clocks back after leaving the dock so that those on watch at 2am don’t have to then do an extra hour.
It is 720 nmiles from Newport to Charleston, South Carolina which should get us in first light Tuesday morning.
JC