Day 3 - Santa Maria to Cadiz: half-way

Blue Note
Marco M.
Fri 13 Jun 2025 11:31
Date:  Friday 13/06/25   - Time:  09:51 UTC time 
Position 37:51.57N 16:1.521W
COG 66T SOG 5.5 kt, Wind 6 kt 312T,
Temperatures: Air 24C, Sea 19.9 C
Barometer: 1023.7  hPa - increasing
Sailed distance since departure:  460 NM
Percentage trip: 48 %
Last 24h Sailed Distance: 137 NM   
Time since departure: 3d 1h 51m
Average Speed since departure: 6.23     kt
Average VMG since departure:   5.88      kt
Average VMG speed last 24h:     5.48      kt
Intention: sail to Cadiz
Distance to End on rhumb line: 468 NM
ETA : Tuesday June 17, @ 08:00 UTC

Detailed Track: (might have been off and not sure working now)
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We nearly reached the half-way point between Santa Maria and Cadiz.
Last night and early this morning we sailed with 10-12 kts of wind with the code zero at about 5-6 kts.
Unfortunately the code-zero developed again a rip at the same place where we had it fixed in Ponta Delgada.
Right now (11:00 UTC) the wind decreased to 6-7 kts and we are motor sailing.

Early morning sail with full mainsail and code-zero.


Rip in the leech of code-zero. In the same place where a repair was done in Ponta Delgada :(


 Speed over ground (blue) and True wind speed (red)