Neptune's Highway - May 29, 2020

By Neptunes-highway on

[password] brucelaura
[position] 32 12N 73 25W
[status] Thursday, May 28, 8:45am AST
DAY 7 Back to wing and wing sailing and heading north. We'll have to jibe eventually, maybe before dark. Sun goes down at 8:45. Winds still around 10 kts apparent so pretty mellow. Saw two Portuguese Man-o-War sail by the boat, a sign of being near the Gulf Stream. They were heading south, sailing to weather and slightly heeled over. Mother nature does the most brilliant designs! Putting the lure back in the water...

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Neptune's Highway - May 28, 2020

By Neptunes-highway on

[password] brucelaura
[position] 30 21N 73 02W
[status] Wednesday, May 28, 3:30 pm AST
DAY6 still cruising along with light winds on the beam. The wind is supposed to fill in today but hasn't happened yet. Expecting 20+ as we cross the Gulf Stream but it should be on our back. We anticipate entering the Gulf Stream Friday morning and spending the day getting across. Then entering the Chesapeake on Saturday morning. A cold front will come barreling down on Sunday so we will find a safe Anchorage before sunset Saturday
At least that's the plan.

Second Wind - May 28, 2020

By Second_Wind on

[password] silvermom
[position] 26 18.94N 157 30.34W
[status] When our speed dropped below 2k last night and we couldn't keep the sails from slatting, we ended up having to motor. Thankfully the wind picked up this morning and we are having another lovely sail under trade wind skies. The stars overhead and the bioluminescence in the surrounding water have been gorgeous at night, and today we were visited by a very large seabird that we suspect was a northern albatross.
[heading] 15T
[speed] 6k

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