TERCEIRA - HOME Day 2
23 July 2010 | Elmarleen
Well as expected the forecast is pretty rubbish. Very light winds and a big detour North to try and get on top of a high. We even talked about turning back to the Azores last night but both of us agreed we would rather a very slow trip back now than have to try again in a couple of weeks.
Even if we manage to get into the Westerly�'s they will be short lived before it moves right over the top of us. We plan to sail north north north as much as we can and then head towards Ireland. If anything changes we will then be in a position to make for Kinsale or Falmouth. It�'s not going to be the flying trip home both Tam and I were looking for. 1300 miles should easily be do�'able in nine days as I did last year but its looking more like two weeks and that might only get us to Kinsale or Falmouth.
At least we are managing to sail north and we are conserving our fuel. We did in fact buy two more jerry cans and have a further 40 ltrs of diesel onboard. That�'s about another 27 hours motoring. I will however have to do a oil change at sea �- that well be a messy first!
Tam and I are both very much looking forward to getting home now but it appears powers that be want to keep us out here as long as they can. My biggest issue is I have an interview on the 5th and Gibbo�'s stag weekend on the 6th August. If we end up in Falmouth or Kinsale I might have to fly/train home for them.
Apart from that all is well on board apart from the uncertainty of when we will get in anywhere. We do have however the first season of 24 to watch which we might start after lunch.
Sorry for the not very exciting or interesting blog.
Will