Canaries to Cape Verde (continued)
We crossed the Tropic of Cancer last night at 10:17 so we are in the tropics now. We shared shots of Malibu rum to celebrate. Today was warm enough to sit in the cockpit without bundling up. The air is still a little cool when the breeze is blowing but not near as cold as at home.
The wind has started to subside a little and we are no longer sailing directly down wind. We have all 3 sails up now and making real good time on a broad reach. If this speed of 6-7 knots holds up we should arrive in Mindelo, Cape Verde sometime on Sunday. The broad reach is a much more comfortable ride than the downwind sailing of the first 3 days where the waves really kicked the boat around. The waves are getting smaller too.
For those of you following our progress on the tracker site, the YB tracker is the yellow and black piece hanging in our bimini frame. It is programmed to transmit boat information and position every 4 hours to the satellites. There is a built-in GPS receiver to determine our location. The battery should last several months. This is also included as part of the rally support.
Today�'s position report puts Neverland in 84 place. That is 315 miles behind the lead catamaran and 81 miles ahead of the smallest boat in the fleet. Three boats took a late start yesterday. I hope they make it to the start line from Mindelo next Thursday.
We have been enjoying all the cards that everyone made for us. Reading the cards is one of our daily highlights. We never know what will appear when we open the envelope of the day. We have had pictures, poems, excerpts from books, and special messages to name a few. You all made each one very special to us so thank you.
The wind has started to subside a little and we are no longer sailing directly down wind. We have all 3 sails up now and making real good time on a broad reach. If this speed of 6-7 knots holds up we should arrive in Mindelo, Cape Verde sometime on Sunday. The broad reach is a much more comfortable ride than the downwind sailing of the first 3 days where the waves really kicked the boat around. The waves are getting smaller too.
For those of you following our progress on the tracker site, the YB tracker is the yellow and black piece hanging in our bimini frame. It is programmed to transmit boat information and position every 4 hours to the satellites. There is a built-in GPS receiver to determine our location. The battery should last several months. This is also included as part of the rally support.
Today�'s position report puts Neverland in 84 place. That is 315 miles behind the lead catamaran and 81 miles ahead of the smallest boat in the fleet. Three boats took a late start yesterday. I hope they make it to the start line from Mindelo next Thursday.
We have been enjoying all the cards that everyone made for us. Reading the cards is one of our daily highlights. We never know what will appear when we open the envelope of the day. We have had pictures, poems, excerpts from books, and special messages to name a few. You all made each one very special to us so thank you.
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