0920 Fri May 9 2054N 6531W wind NE 24kts Seas 8ft Sunny. Sailing under triple reef jib, staysail, triple reef main at 7+kts
When sailing North from the Virgins it seems that the wind is often stronger and more Northerly than forecast. Yesterday we stowed the dinghy on deck, checked off the last few things on the Offshore Prep List, and left the breathtaking beauty of Culebrita at 11.05. We are having a fine romp with good speed from heavily reefed sails, and are just a few miles west of the straight rhumb line to St George's cut. It is quite a ride especially at night with the waves splashing over the bow and the loud swish of the stern wave as it fills in our wake. Nancy says it is like riding a freight train; which makes one wonder when and for how long was she a Hobo?
So we are finding our sea legs quickly. We did get some sleep after our traditional first night Coq au Vin for dinner: tasted pretty good even though we had with it only water to drink.
We should be in Bermuda late Tuesday; although one never knows...This first day we will cover 175nm and that is an average of 7.3kts - pretty good going for our little ship. We are all well and Adventuress is loving her new autopilot.
John and Nancy, with Dave and Bob
In 2014 Adventuress sailed to Europe. She made landfall in Muxia Spain; then England. After cruising the English South Coast, and the Channel Islands, she wintered at Woodbridge, England. The next three summers we cruised England, Holland, Norway, Denmark, France, Spain, Portugal, and Gibraltar. For the foreseeable future Adventuress will sail in Europe. UPDATE: it's October 2021 and we are sailing her back to the USA: Transat passage will be Nov/Dec: expect to be in Florida end of January.
