Vessel Name: | Swift of Chincoteague |
Vessel Make/Model: | Tradewind 35 |
Hailing Port: | Palmetto, FL |
Crew: | David, Alison and Murphy Watkins |
We have had great wind for the past two days, but the high pressure is shifting, just over 200 miles to Portuguese coast and 300 to our destination.
One of the seagulls came to visit. Found him on the floor of the cockpit, put a towel over him and lifted him out. He wandered the deck for about six hours, did one practice flight, came back and then left for good. Left quite a few calling cards on deck to remember him by.
We averaged 141-miles a day until the wind died away. We are motoring today but hope it will pick up tomorrow. Every time I look at the sea behind me their is a seagull sitting on the water, same one, or different, you decide.
We made it! Arrived around 6pm after motor sailing last 130 miles. Enjoying the island, cleaning boat and doing chores, will leave again in about one week.
86 miles to go. We have had to rely on the engine today. Almost there.