Whoa, we're going to Barbados
Balvenie
Mark Farrell & Amanda Church
Tue 27 Dec 2011 14:20
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Position at 1400 GMT 16:18N 26:57W. Around 15 knots
Easterly wind, skies clearing after overnight rain, Course 262, Speed 5.8 knots,
messy lumpy rolly seas
We finally departed Mindelo in the Cape Verde Island Group
on Boxing Day at 2pm along with Tactical Directions and
Ventana. Our original departure took us through the passage
between the islands which provided us with some reasonably flat water for the
first couple of hours and then we hit the lumpy bits, and in the lumpy stuff we
have been ever since!!
The winds have been fluky changing direction and strength,
but mainly light, plus we had rain overnight. It was the darkest night I
think we have ever sailed in, couldn't even see the back of the
boat.
First Mahi Mahi was caught by Tony early morning, but I
hear now the lure has gone - these fish are somewhat expensive. Thats it
for today. |