Homeward Bound
25 September 2021 | South Pacific
Charles Bradfield
We have had good sailing today making about 6.5knts to windward against a South Easter (actually still the Tradewinds) Winds are varying from 12 to 20 knots and we have all our sails up - a bit over powered in the gusts and too little in the lulls. Well that's life at sea I am afraid. The swells are a good 3m but the sea state reasonable and we have all been up. Jade has been a trooper and made Beef Nachos for dinner and Joy made bacon sandwiches for lunch.
We still have 760 miles to go. We estimate getting into Opua on Saturday. There are still a few hurdles to cross - a ridge of of high pressure with reduced wind and change in direction and then a cold front sometime on Tuesday. Finally a high fills in as we approach Opua.
Everyone is feeling a little better and our humour has improved.