atlantic ocean passage log
atlantic ocean passage log
|
Date |
Time |
Mileage |
Miles
last 12 hours |
Miles
last 24 hours |
Average
Speed |
Notes |
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11/26/06
|
7:00
|
2765 |
|
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|
|
|
|
19:00 |
2711
|
54
|
4.50 |
Good start! Had the screecher out after a few hours motoring along the coast. | |
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11/27/06
|
7:00 |
2658
|
|
107 |
4.42 |
No change. Wind at 120, 8-12 knots all night. |
|
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18:00
|
2613
|
|
98 |
3.75 |
(clocks back 1 hour) Little to no wind all day. Overcast skies. Currently motorsailing wing-and-wing w/jib. |
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11/28/06 |
6:00
|
2557
|
|
101 |
4.67 |
Motorsailed most of the night. Wind finally filled in at 4am, wing-and-wing. Scare in the night, sailboat with no lights. |
|
|
18:00
|
2499
|
|
114 |
4.83 |
Sailed all day wing-and-wing. Overcast skies. |
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11/29/06 |
6:00
|
2438
|
|
119 |
5.08 |
No change. Half moon. |
|
|
18:00
|
2381
|
|
118 |
4.75 |
Good wind in the morning, but died by afternoon. Currently motorsailing with screecher. |
|
11/30/06 |
6:00
|
2324
|
|
114 |
4.75 |
Nice wind throughout the night, downwind w/screecher. Weird sailboat with no lights part II. |
|
|
18:00
|
2262
|
|
119 |
5.17 |
7-10 knots from behind all day. Motorsailed a few hours, otherwise good day with screecher. |
|
12/1/06 |
6:00
|
2212
|
|
112 |
4.17 |
Lots of tacking throughout the night. Sailed/motorsailed with screecher. |
|
|
17:00
|
2154
|
|
108 |
4.83 |
(clocks back 1 hour) Wind picking up slightly, wing-and-wing with main and jib. |
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12/2/06 |
5:00
|
2088
|
|
124 |
5.50 |
First thing broke, boom topping lift. Wind 18-25 knots, cruising along with main double reefed and small jib. |
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|
17:00
|
2021
|
|
133 |
5.58 |
20-30 knots downwind, main double reefed. Rough seas. |
|
12/3/06 |
5:00
|
1956
|
|
132 |
5.42 |
See above, no change. Near full moon. |
|
|
17:00
|
1890
|
|
131 |
5.50 |
No change, main double reefed and small jib. Wind staying strong 18-25 knots. |
|
12/4/06 |
5:00
|
1834
|
|
122 |
4.67 |
Sails the same, wind died down overnight. Motorsailed a few hours this morning. Full moon, overcast skies. |
|
|
17:00
|
1772
|
|
118 |
5.17 |
Switched replacement topping lift halyard to other side, lifted main to 1st reef. Wind steady 18-25 knots. |
|
12/5/06 |
5:00
|
1706
|
|
128 |
5.50 |
Wind stayed with us until morning, then died to about 13 knots. Sailboat off port 5am. |
|
|
17:00
|
1639
|
|
133 |
5.58 |
Single reef main, 25 knots all day. A cross swell making the boat uncomfortable. |
|
12/6/06 |
5:00
|
1570
|
|
136 |
5.75 |
Cross swell early on, boat very rough. 1pm triple reefed with winds gusting over 30 knots. |
|
|
17:00
|
1501
|
|
138 |
5.75 |
Moving along. Main double reef, small jib. Large cargo ship passed us around 2pm. |
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12/7/06
|
5:00
|
1433
|
|
137 |
5.67 |
Smooth night, triple reef, wind 16-22 knots. |
|
|
17:00
|
1368
|
|
133 |
5.42 |
Easy day, double reef, wind 20-25 knots. |
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12/8/06 |
5:00
|
1303
|
|
130 |
5.42 |
Triple reefed @ 10pm, wind 20-25 knots with gusts over 30. Rain shower early morning. |
|
|
17:00
|
1240
|
|
128 |
5.25 |
Double reef all day, 20-30 knots. More rain showers. |
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12/9/06 |
5:00
|
1176
|
|
127 |
5.33 |
Single reef by 10pm, wind slowly dropping. 12-20 knots. Rain again this morning. |
|
|
17:00
|
1112
|
|
128 |
5.33 |
Still single reef, wind 15 knots. Sailboat no sails up, vhf call, broken rigging awaiting help ARC rally. |
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12/10/06
|
5:00
|
1055
|
|
121 |
4.75 |
Changed to screecher @ 3am, wind pretty much gone. Currently motorsailing. Ali starts stressing about arriving before family. |
|
|
16:00
|
995
|
|
117 |
5.00 |
(clocks back 1 hour) Good day with screecher, 5-15 knots. Sunny skies, temperature rising. |
|
12/11/06 |
4:00
|
|
|
128 |
5.67 |
A couple of downpours overnight, 5-15 knots. Otherwise a quiet night with the screecher. |
|
|
16:00
|
|
|
129 |
5.08 |
Wind dying down throughout the day. Motorsailing in 5 knots now. |
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12/12/06
|
4:00
|
|
|
117 |
4.67 |
Very light winds. Motorsailing w/screecher. Port engine battery dead, not charging properly. |
|
|
16:00
|
|
|
110 |
4.50 |
No more wind. Motoring in flat seas. |
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12/13/06
|
4:00
|
|
|
105 |
4.25 |
Motorsailing wind 0-8 knots. 2am wind shot to 18, backed screecher. Tore screecher while trying to get it down. Wind under 10 now. |
|
|
16:00
|
|
|
103 |
4.33 |
A little sailing today, but mainly motorsailing. 7 knots right now, wing-and-wing. Replaced topping lift line this morning. |
|
12/14/06 |
4:00
|
|
|
108 |
4.67 |
Motorsailing all night in very light winds. |
|
|
16:00
|
|
|
109 |
4.42 |
Mostly sailed today, 10 knots of wind. Slow without our screecher. |
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12/15/06
|
4:00
|
|
|
115 |
5.17 |
:Lots of squalls throughout the night. Sailing with full main and 15 knots now. |
|
|
16:00
|
|
|
123 |
5.08 |
Sailed most of the day in 12 knots. Motorsailing now. |
|
12/16/06 |
4:00
|
|
|
124 |
5.25 |
Good sailing overnight with just the main, straight downwind, 15 knots. Had a wicked rainstorm at midnight. |
|
|
16:00
|
|
|
126 |
5.25 |
Sailed pretty much all day in 15 knots. Motorsailing since 3:30pm. Beautiful day, tans back quick. |
|
12/17/06 |
4:00
|
|
|
119 |
4.67 |
Slow night of motoring. Main sail up but pretty much just flopping about. A few rain showers. |
|
|
15:00
|
|
|
107 |
4.25 |
(clocks back 1 hour) Very light winds, dropped sails completely, just motoring. |
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12/18/06
|
3:00
|
|
|
103 |
4.33 |
Main back up. Motorsailed until 1am, sailing downwind now. More rain overnight. |
|
|
15:00
|
|
|
121 |
5.75 |
Perfect sailing day, 12 knots downwind, wing-and-wing. |
|
12/19/06 |
3:00
|
|
|
136 |
5.83 |
The perfect sailing continued overnight. Motored into Prickley Bay @ 2:30am, too dark - stayed outside of the bay until morning. |
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Average |
23
days
|
2800
|
60
|
120
|
5.01
|
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