SY Visions of Johanna Bermuda to Dingle, Ireland Crossing Day 14 post #2 - a bit of a blow

DATE: Friday, 10 June, 2016, 15:00 PM Mid Atlantic time
SY Visions of Johanna Bermuda to Dingle, Ireland Crossing Day 14 post #2

North Atlantic Ocean
Position: 50 121.0N/22 22.31W (Editor is guessing at correction here)
SOG 5.3 knots; COG 054 mag
TWS 27.6kn; TWD: 132 mag

Current situation: That's what Ari would say, a bit of a blow. Wind increased from the SE all day, and averaged 33.5 kn at the 13:00 PM log. Dangerously close to a gale. We are handling this quite well, as is Visions of Johanna. Andrew (me too) has gained great respect for the north Atlantic, and I think he is going to name his first child Pilothouse. I also think that we are over the hump as I am finally beginning to see readings down into the 20's, and even a 23 kn reading. Whoohoo.

No long epistles from yours truly today.

Still 455 nm to go to our WP approach.

Best wishes,

Bill Strassberg and crew, SY Visions of Johanna


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