ADAGIO
Avg: 4.8knts
24hr: 115.2nm
Local time i Wind speed is down a lot from low 20s to abut 12kn now. We have switched to wing on wing reacher rig with 2dn reef main on port reacher on starboard. Very effective - eliminates blanketing reacher by mainsail footprint. This has elimnated the crash-bang reacher collapsing noises. If we have no more winds in the mid-teens to twenties then will miss our 3pm Friday slot at Marion Narrows.
Local time i We are motorsailing on reacher along the east coast of Tasmania, 35nm east of Flinders Island. As forecast the wind has been light since 0400 this morning when the wind dropped from 18-21 down to 13kn. We've benefited from a favorable share of a 3.5k cross current that has a bit of slant in our favor, yielding 0.5 to 1.0kn favorable. We still hope to make high tide at Marion Narrows Friday afternoon so we've been spending diesel to keep our speed up. The best combination so far is our 1100 sqFt reacher plus engines at 2500. Much of the day that yielded 8 to 9kn SOG. On reacher only we are seeing about 7kn SOG. If tomorrow we are too late for Marion Narrows we will probably anchor at Wineglass Bay - easily one of the prettiest anchorages anywhere. If anyone has tips on catamaran motorsailing don't be shy, pass them along:-)
Local time i Wind speed is down a lot from low 20s to abut 12kn now. We have switched to wing on wing reacher rig with 2dn reef main on port reacher on starboard. Very effective - eliminates blanketing reacher by mainsail footprint. This has elimnated the crash-bang reacher collapsing noises. If we have no more winds in the mid-teens to twenties then will miss our 3pm Friday slot at Marion Narrows.
Avg: 9.4knts
24hr: 225.8nm
Local time i Wind speed is down a lot from low 20s to abut 12kn now. We have switched to wing on wing reacher rig with 2dn reef main on port reacher on starboard. Very effective - eliminates blanketing reacher by mainsail footprint. This has elimnated the crash-bang noise If we have no more winds in the mid-teens to twenties then will miss our 3pm Friday slot at Marion Narrows.
Local time i ADAGIO departed Bermagui, NSW for Hobart at 1130 AET. Motorsailing to start with light winds and VERY STRONG Australian East Coast Current (AEC) of 4.0kn setting 175T giving us almost a 3kn boost.This afternoon and tonight we are expecting nice sailing breezes from the part quarter in the 18 to 27kn range. Tomorrow midday the wind should go lighter to 9-13 as the cold front approaches.
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