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Danica I - Danica's log Day 5



Log Day 5- January 17, 2019 - Caribbean Sea – 10 NM from the finish line

 

·       Afternoon report- Wednesday 13:00- 17:00

o   Sails - Code 0- 13:00-17:00

o   16-20 knot winds/sailing 7.5-8.5 knots

o   2m waves - E

o   17:00 - Furled Code 0 for the night

·       Night Watch – Wednesday 17:00- Thursday 06:00

o   Sails - Genoa

o   20-25 knot winds/sailing 6.5-7.5 knots

o   2.5m waves - E

o   Starry night, beautiful sailing, 3 freighters seen at 03:00- 04:00- we must be close to shipping lanes towards the Panama Canal

o   700 NM at 18:00

·       Morning report- Thursday – 06:00-12:00

o   Sails

§  Genoa

§  Code 0 – 10:30- 11:30

o   16-25 knots/ sailing 6-8.5 knots

o   1.5-2m waves- E

o   800 NM at 82009:30

o   11:00 - Sailing through the front- winds reached 29 knots

o   Stunning first sights of the hills of Colombia, South America

o   12:00 – noonDistance Day 5-174 NM for Total of 830 NM

o   We have arrived to Santa Marta at 11:55

 

·       From Beautiful British Columbia to beautiful South American Colombia – Hello !!

·       Looking forward to explore Santa Marta, check out the fruit/vegetable markets and have a hot shower

 



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