Vessel Name: | Restless |
Vessel Make/Model: | Cape Dory 40 Cutter |
Hailing Port: | Osterville MA & New London CT |
Crew: | Ted Vander Wiede & Kirsten Weisz |
About: | Ted has been cruising the Caribbean and East Coast US since 2001. Now beginning the dream of 'sailing 'round the world'. Kirsten is an experiences sailor with her own Cheoy Lee 36. |
Extra: | Check out Restless' web page www.bluewateroffshorecruising.com for more detail on Restless and Ted |
Restless at anchor in good company with the mega yacht across the way.
Painting our sign documenting arrival in the Azores.
Arrived last night in the dark at about 10 pm. Tiny anchorage against a 100+ ft. cliff. Rocks 100 ft from the boat while in 35 ft. of water. Dropped anchor in about 40 ft. 180 ft. of chain out! Sure glad I have a windlass.
The trip so far was way too easy. Moderate winds and seas. Sailing for 9 days with occasional rolling. Caught a Mahi big enough for 4 meals. Now comes the first bad weather.
Wind is 12-16 from WSW. Skies are a mix of low dark wisps and scattered cumulus. about 30% cloud cover. Making about 6.5 knots at 090M. Water temp is 77 deg F. Air temp is 79 at night and 84 during the day. Sails are slapping a lot in the roll. Following seas range from 3 to 7 ft. We lost the Gulf [...]
First day was hectic getting settled etc. Winds were favorable and the sailing was easy. The first 24 hours are always tough fr me. Now settled into a routine. Some electronics issues but no real problems.