Quasar V of Lleyn - log 5.1.09
Monday 5th January 2009
VEERING WINDS
Quasar V appears to be creating a snake like pattern as she meanders up the rhumb line. By 4.00am this morning we have gone north of the rhumb line, which is our preferred position but throughout the night the wind slowly but surely veered around to a south westerly (from the south east). Mmmmm, I'm sure I read somewhere that the south atlantic 'south easterly' trade winds are the most consistent trade winds in the world!! So far we've had NNW, NW, WSW, SW, and SE and it's only day 3!
Anyway, it is our preference to just stay north of the rhumb line but in order to steer a more direct course to St Helena, the Twistle rig had to go and now we have a full main and yankee up and Quasar V is broad reaching at a comfortably steady pace; yawing a little more than we would like but we are making good speed. The sailing so far has been magical.
Mid afternoon we threw the staysail up for good measure. The boat's on a reach (wind on the beam) and we have about 1 knot of current with us. Still good sailing but not much else to report!
I'm (JB) trying to encourage other people to write in the log to give it an added and more flavoured dimension but I've had no volunteers thus far so you'll have to put up with my sailing talk.
Position @ 0700utc 5.1.09: 30.51S 14.27E
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