Going well
24 April 2013
Sunday 21 Considered FLores rather than Horta for a while with strong NE forecasts. But sea and wind down this morn and better course. Had to tog up duvet ., colder. Forecasts for 35k NE.
Tuesday 23 All strong wind has moved north thank God. It's NE4 now so I'm going E and will tack when it goes SE - nothing more than F5/6 but it will be a fair wind. Two baby swallows came on board, invaded cabin. One has died, the other is frankly being a bit of a pest
Wednesday 24
Fast reaching all nighht in torrential rain, but on course! Horta 137 miles, forecast good . Likely to be slow going today cos I am sailing through the centre of that low, so my ETA Horta probably Friday am