S/Y Visions of Johanna
North Atlantic Ocean
Wednesday, August 7th, 2019
0800 UTC
48 54.4N/51 36.9W
SOG 6.8, COG 222
Wind 5-8 knots, TWD 010 --> 347, seas 2-5' and sloppy
Bar 1015.5. Cloudy, fog, minimal precipitation

Wind backed steadily throughout the day yesterday and waned to the point it was light enough and behind us enough for it to be time enough for engine on at 3 PM. We have motored since then and expect to motor the final 90 nm. into St. Johns, ETA around 8 PM.

Motoring is comfortable enough but every few minutes a set of larger swells comes at us from the west and crosses our beam, resulting in a bit of clattering aboard. Radar has been quiet all night, no targets. AIS showed what we presumed to be a couple of fishing boats yesterday in the Grand Banks but also was quiet overnight. Engine on status allows us to easily passage with radar on, quite helpful in these waters that remain on the fringes of the ice zone. Water temp has risen from the mid 40's to mid 50s Fahrenheit.

Wildlife has been about as we've seen some whales, flocks of birds intermittently surrounding us and dolphins on the bow.

Lunch yesterday was egg and tuna salad sandwiches on fresh hot baguettes and a cous cous salad with red peppers and roasted brussels sprouts. Dinner was pork tenderloin medallions prepared in a masala simmer sauce with potatoes and cooked cabbage chutney, fresh tomato, corn and onion salad, peas and carrots. Crew remains rested and there was an after dinner gabfest in the cockpit around our desert favorites of sliced fresh pear and apple, cookies and chocolate, with a choice of teas. And Lucas and Brigid weren't even wearing shoes. It's noticeably warmer down here!

Lot's to look forward to today. Landfall this evening as well as an opportunity to see my great mate Steve Brown on Novara. Steve is bringing Novara home to the UK and we arranged to cross in St. Johns. Imagine, I have to sail all the way to Newfoundland to see this guy!!

Situation fine here this rolly morning, and

All well aboard, sending,

Best wishes from Bill and the crew of Visions of Johanna




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