Day 2 the winds died on us. After a while sailing along at 3 knots lost it’s charm so we fired up the genny. The forecast suggested stronger northwesterlies overnight so I motored north expecting to make our desired distance to the east during the north westerly. The weather was generally fine and warm. In fact, our night time temperature has yet to drop below 19C. That may sound nice but one ends up chilly sitting at the helm so layers are necessary.<\/p>\n

During the afternoon we had to dodge between a couple of squalls but beyond that the motoring was mundane. The good news was that the seas calmed down. Helen and Paul seem to have recovered well but I’m taking my time.<\/p>\n

Overnight the winds did pick up from the NW and since around 1am we’ve been making good progress to the north east averaging around 7 knots. We should have good winds for a while now gradually rotating round to the west then south.<\/p>\n

No fishing yet. Helen’s orders were that there was to be none until we have room in the freezer. I like her optimism. Perhaps I’ll fish today as there is now room for a fish the shape of two pizzas.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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