Wednesday and Thursday 19-20th June 2013
Wednesday – Good speed overnight but WNW 4 winds became W and increasingly light over the day. Genoa was poled out to go goose-winged over the afternoon but speed was down to under 2 kt by 9PM in WSW wind. Slight drizzle became fog overnight.
Thursday – Sky getting light by 3AM. Constantly on deck overnight. Took genoa off pole which was stowed away. Gybed onto starboard tack in light S winds. Later gybed again several times, trying to keep boat moving NE at only 1 kt. Calm with overnight fog. Wind became NE for a time before becoming SE around midday, later ENE.
Light winds likely for at least another day, making for more frustratingly slow progress. Tonight we are making NNE at around 3 kt.
Radio communications have also been difficult if not impossible over the last two days (not helped by “Chinese radar” noise jamming frequencies) – hence this brief two day report.
Need to average just 5 kt to arrive 30th June despite light winds.
24hr DMG to 2300GMT: Wednesday 124n.ml.
24hr DMG to 2300GMT: Thursday 40n.ml.
Strait of Juan de Fuca: 1066n.ml. (079T); Victoria: 1126n.ml.
From: KC2IOV/MM by HF radio. Transcribed by Tom, N5TW, Georgetown, TX via Ham Radio for posting.
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