Danica I - Sailing Log

Day 17- Tuesday, December 11, 2018
¢ Night Watch Report:
o Challenging night :
o Sailing with partially reefed genoa and storm jib, averaging about 5 knots in 18-23 knot winds and up to 28 knot gusts while trying to avoid squalls as much as possible with compromised rig
o Wind direction was changing from ENE to ESE causing Danica to swing back and forth like in a washing machine among 3-4 m seas
o 05:00 S/V PURPLE RAIN # 175 passed us on starboard side - they saw us on AIS, but our instruments did not register them. They contacted us by radio and we both turned on deck light for better visibility

¢ Day sailing and Danica's Trip's distance
o 12:00 noon - trip distance 2566 NM (109 NM in 24 hrs)
o We fixed the distance meter this morning and if we continue sailing at 5 knots, we should be in St. Lucia by Friday, December 14, 2018

¢ Highs and Lows of the day
o No more Fire drills- we ran out of equipment
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