[password] rachel25,
[position] 12 08.72n 020 04.43w
[status] On passage from Brazil towards Cape Verde
Still hard on the wind on starboard tack. It will be very odd to stand on a level floor again. Today started rough with the wind strong and the 3m waves, short and steep. We struggled to keep ourselves going and the boat. Ana gave me a good long sleep while she dealt with matters marine, and I am doing the same for her now. We are tired, both physically and mentally, but a cool beer under a tree, and then perhaps another, followed by an ice cream, will probably sort the problem.
According to the forecast we are due one more punch tomorrow but hopefully, not for too long.
Ana saw a turtle today, no identification of type, just big. Other than the flying fish that's about the only signs of life we have seen.
[speed] 5.0 knots
[heading] 326 degrees true
[weather] Wind NE 15 kts. 2m waves. Sky 50% high cloud. Baro 1004
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