https://forecast.predictwind.com/tracking/display/SV-Terikah/ Here’s the link to our Predict Wind tracking page that will update our location as we travel.
As we look at the diminishing wind and our speed of 2 knots, we succumb and motor on one engine for a bit, helps charge our batteries as well. This is the first time we’ve motored this passage. I’m realizing that mellow passages make for boring blog entries, but I’ll take this notorious crossing from…
Winds and seas continue to diminish, as we slowly move along with our headsail. Calm enough to go forward and take down our tattered New Zealand flag. We haven’t motored yet, but have a 3-knot speed threshold as to when we would likely start an engine. We get local bursts of wind from nearby squalls…
Winds very light in the morning, but slowly picking up. We have our new mainsail out! Sailing along slowly at 3 knots, waiting for the wind to fill in. By dinner it fills in a bit too much…gusts to 33 directly from the West. Squall activity about. We try to avoid squalls if possible, as…