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Misto - January 14-15 2019: En Route to St Helena at last



Underway at 4am, we found ourselves in conditions with almost no wind and so we had to motor for much of the first day. We were surrounded by Cape Fur Seals and also saw a whale ahead of us. Eventually on the second day out the winds started to fill in and we even put a reef in for the evening. The South Atlantic seems to be a welcome change from the Indian Ocean with its nasty seas and ever changing winds. Here, the seas are kinder with long swells and the winds more consistent, although we have to get around the South Atlantic High before the Trade Winds really fill in. We are just about in communication with the rest of the fleet, being able to make out some boats on the daily nets. It's still over 1400nm to St Helena so much can happen, but perhaps we will make up some time on the fleet, especially those who opted for a stop in Walvis Bay.
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At 1/16/2019 12:02 AM (utc) our position was 29°54.69'S 015°14.38'E
Our course and speed are 326T at 8.1kts


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