40:02.714N 011:49.505E
SV Eleonora
Michael A. Andronov
Sat 20 Jul 2019 22:42
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UTC 2223
Long, long day... Slow, slow progress...
The result ? We are about 110 nm from the
middle of the Napoli bay... At least, the computer is saying so...
Those ~100+ nm usually should be passed by
quickly... But there is nothing granted when you are 'sailing' in the
Med...
Today, I've found myself hand steering
the boat, at the middle between Sardinia and Napoli, fighting
for the tenth of the knots of speed... 2.1...
2.4... 2.0... The 15m boat, dressed
with geneker and full main... was trying to use the lightest movement of
the air in order to move... Hour after
hour... Autopilot has appeared to be the smartest... '
Guys, do whatever you want... Do not want to use the motor to give
me some speed to deal with ? Fine... But I'm not participating in
than circuse... '.
Hour progress for the day -- not so
great, to say it politely... But we are moving, in the right
direction.
In front of us -- in accordance with the
weather models -- there is a smalll High system, which is blocking
everything... On its 'other side', we should get some NW winds (
hopefully, morning ), and using them - to finish crossing...
Meantime, we are motoring ... The sky full of
stars, the Moon raised a few minutes ago... All those beauties
are matched by the reflections in the mirrow of calm and flat water...
Tomorrow is another day...
Everything is good!
Talk to you soon,
M.
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