[password] brucelaura
[position]05 29N 43 07W
[status] Monday, February 24, Noon

[password] brucelaura
[position] 4 53N 41 13W
[status] Sunday, February 23, 4:00pm

[password] minta12
[position] 00 30.510S 037 00.108W
[weather] 2-12kt ENE, mainly sunny, hot and sultry
[status] The past couple of days have been a real mixed bag. The winds have been light and we have been mostly motor sailing. We had one nasty squall with 30kt+ winds and heavy rain for a couple of hours in the dark early hours of the morning. Since then our breeze has been mainly north of east so maybe we are getting through the ITCZ and into the NE trades.

[password] m449tam
[date] 23 Feb 2020 (1000 hrs)
[position] 46 53.70 S 168 10.08 E
[speed] 0 kn
[heading] 0 T
[status] On local fisherman's mooring close to main wharf in Oban.
[weather] Wind 10kn SE, but 25+ out in the bay. light rain, small sun, 12 degrees.
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[password] brucelaura
[position] 3 42N 38 48W
[status] Saturday, February 22, 3:30 pm or 1730 UTC
Day 16. Yesterday we broke free of the convergence zone. We encountered NE trade winds, 15-20, forward of the beam, and 3 meter seas which made for boisterous conditions. We are now sailing with double reefed main and reefed jib in 14-17kts. Most of our ocean passages have been downwind but this leg is closer to the wind and it has been a challenge. But today has moderated somewhat and the sun is trying to come out and all is well on board.

password] minta12
[position] 03 21.915S 033 03.287W
[weather] 15 kt ESE, mostly sunny with some afternoon thunderstorms developing
[status] We left Fernando first thing this morning. Discovered a tear in the main sail but have been able to fix it underway. Should make it to Barbados! It?s between the first and second reef so if the repair doesn?t hold we can still run with two reefs in the main.

[password] brucelaura
[position]
[status] Friday, February 21,
DAY 15
We struggled yesterday to keep wind in the sails. Before, it seems we have crossed the convergence zone in a couple of days. This time we figure it's been about 600 miles wide. Imagine trying to get through 600 miles of summer storms on a bicycle. But we persevere and think TODAY is the day we will come out the other side and find the trade winds. We've had steady wind 9-13 kts all night and will probably put a reef in the mainsail after coffee.