In a couple of minutes the wind increased from 15 knots or so to 25 and changed direction. Then its good to have furling sails. We don' need to leave the cockpit to reduce sail area in the dark. Despite 2 reefs in the main and the genoa, we still do 7-9 knots and that's OK speed for us. If there was a ”cosy” noise from the waves behind the boat yesterday, today its a bit more intense and the sails are hard as steel plates from the wind pressure.
The latest weather forecast has a big fan blowing a steady wind towards the Caribbean for at least ten days so the rest of the trip will be something like this, a good breeze from behind day and night, if the forecast is correct.
Good evening from Sally