Slow sailing day
Very light wind had us going very slow for a long
time today.
We had the asym up last night, but took it down
before Steven went to bed so that we wouldn't have any problems with it in the
dark.
We made 3 - 3.5 knots all night
with the main alone in 8 - 10 knots of wind. The seas, which had started
moderate (6 - 8 feet) were beginning to
subside.
When day broke, we poled out
the jib and went wing-on-wing, which picked our speed up to 4.5 knots. The wind
picked up a little, and we made 5 - 6.5 knots in 10 - 15 knots of wind for the
rest of the day.
Posted: Tue - August 31, 2004 at 12:12 AM