FourSaltySeaDogs

Arrived! Now safely anchored in Horta Harbour, Faial. See the "Teleport-blog" - sent via sat phone/ Mailasail) - for more info. I had great difficulty posting blog/ position reports via SSB radio/ Sailmail - on this crossing. I discovered that this was because MF/ HF radio wave "propogation" [...]

Day 10

All OK - see Mailasail blog post

Day 9

A|l's well aboard. Motoring at present due to lack of wind. See Mailasail blog for more info...

Day 7

All's well aboard Parati... except the windpilot which died yesterday - well slight exaggeration, the thin drive rod got bent due weight of sargasso weed on the pendulum rudder and/ or my efforts trying to remove it. It was pretty much done its job anyway for this trip and with light or no winds ahead [...]

Day 5

All still good aboard Parati. Very exhilarating sailling today - strong wind, rough sea and sunshiine! Heading towards Azores at up to 9 knots on a broad reach - until the wind runs out ! Cooking dinner tonight will challenging.....

Day two en route to Bahamas

29 April 2019 | Parati

Simon Anthony

All is well and still nothing much to report, except, thankfully, Sargasso weed has gone and windpilot working well. No flying fish or squid on deck, no whales or dolphins and no squalls; just glorious sunshine!

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