[password]seabird14
[position] 05 27.1 N 040 46.7 W
[heading] 285T
[speed] 6.2kts
[weather] 15kts NE, seas 2m NE swell and confused seas, squalls, cc 90%, 1015 mb, 85F
[status] DAY 21 1301 nm to Grenanda. Stbd broad reach sgl rf main and jib, 6.2kts at 285T. To mark yet another milestone, we are now further north than we have been since 2012. We have sailed almost 15,000nm in less than a year, and our hope after all this sailing was to be spending some time in the US with easy access to both Kailani and family. We are still trying to digest the changes in our cruising plans for this season being cut short, trying to look for the bright side, but morale is tough when looking at the added expense and work of it all. We will now have to leave Kailani out of the water, on the edge of the hurricane belt for 6-8 months, with expensive repairs to be done, and expensive flights to come and oversee it all. Meanwhile, on the sailing front, having added another 130nm to to this passage, we had overnight conditions much the same as the last four nights, squalls, rain, big wind shifts and increases. To add to the fun of it all last night we had two more elements to keep the adrenaline running, lightning and two unmarked ships. All the things that work like caffeine in the system to keep us awake in the wee hours. We are still under clouds, with some sun poking through every now and then to tease us. The seas are covered in sea weed, patches of which are bigger than Kailani. We might try fishing, but the extensive seaweed in the water would just mess with our tackle. Besides, it seems like everywhere so far in these last few years, the fish are few and far between as the world's oceans are overfished. Otherwise, we are working on 80% humidity, closed up down below. There is a reason that some people say blue water sailing is like prison, with the opportunity for drowning. The crazies are the ones like us who have chosen this lifestyle.
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