Position at 6:00pm Wed 26th: Lat 22 38 512N, Lon 139 30 205 W, [mag]. Heading of 286 deg
Currently NE Winds of 22kts[app] coupled with a NE 2.0 mtr swell at 8 secs. Overnight saw a good number of fast running squalls around on the radar we managed to come through unscathed.
My downloaded weather models are all heading NW around 308 deg. The models show a concentration of unfavorable activity 20+kts on or below our Molokai rumbline. We have decided to not head so high N... but head N of the rumbline and see if we are lucky to have lessor overall impact than heading way N as the models indicate. Inevitable we will get some of the current disturbance...so as Denis points out a 50/50 decision. We will know in the next day or so if we are backing the right '50'
This am at just after sunrise we got rumbled by a rogue squall, 40kts + true and high 30's [app], seas at 2.5 + each from the NE. Fortunately we were still on our night sail plan so was able to sort through it and get back on track. Exciting there for 15 mins or so!!
A water making and taking advantage of the Gen set running for the WM, laundry and maintenance day.
To all our family and friends who have sent good wishes and comments on the blog....thanks heaps.
Gotta go...we just have a strike on one rod!!!
All is good....cheers