[password]seabird14
[position] 09 23.4 S 017 27.6 W
[heading] 346T
[speed] 4.3kts
[weather] 10kts SE, seas 1m SE, cc 5%, 1016 mb, 86F
[status] DAY 8 2852 nm to Barbados. Stbd beam reach sgl rf main and jib, 4.3kts at 346T. Another gorgeous day, hot and very little wind. We "chased" comfort for the last 24 hours, foregoing VMG, instead sailing a beam reach to make for a more comfortable ride in these light winds. Winds have been between 2 and 10 kts, with our VMG lingering in the 2-4kt range. From the latest weather reports, the doldrums are about 800nm further from here, so we need to save our diesel for then. So, as long as we can fill our sails we quietly ghost along, making the most of our floating tropical island by spending much more time in the cockpit playing card and board games, making smoothies with our quickly ripening mangoes, and downing heaps of sun tea.
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