Brizo - BVI to Bermuda Day 2
Just a quick update about the first 30 hours back on an
ocean leg. The first 20 hours were
pretty frustrating after sailing with the slightest of winds over the ‘start
line’ with the newly repaired ‘Limey’ spinnaker flying for the first time. Soon
after we motor sailed on and off with a frustrating lack of wind for the first
night at sea.
Pat myself and Murray all stand single night watches
with Pat having the best of the sailing last night. Today, Friday things have
picked up, with a fairly consistent Easterly wind that has allowed us to sail at
between 7 and 8 knots.
We have less wind predicted over the next few days so it
looks like we will be some 5-6 days at sea, especially as the winds towards the
end will turn against us.
Nothing really exciting to say so far and it will take
another day or so to get fully accustomed to living full time at sea, at an
angle and with broken sleep patterns. But we know we will get to the point where
it becomes not only normal but thoroughly enjoyable and you simply just want to
keep going over the horizon !
Mind you I cannot speak for Murray who will probably
want to jump ship at Bermuda after being subjected to a non-stop barrage of a
previous generations (or two) music collection.
Stu
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