Florianopolis to Rio Grande Day 2
07/03/13 22:19 Filed in: Brazil | On Passage
Overnight we continued motoring in almost calm conditions as the forecast wind NE did not appear.
At 08:00 Cabo Santa Marta was around 10 miles to starboard. A light NE wind provided some extra power as we continued motoring. Conditions were settled but a slight swell threw the boat a boat a bit.
A bit later the wind increased to NE 4 and we continued under main and poled out yankee.
Noon run 79.36 miles (21 hours). Rio Grande Entrance 270 miles.
The wind was now more or less as forecast though a tad stronger.
Forecast for 7th March - 5th March
By 20:00 the wind was NE 5 with rough seas and moderate swell. We proceeded under main with 3 reefs, staysail and ⅓ yankee. Boat motion was uncomfortable at times and Andre suffered mild sea sickness at times.
At 08:00 Cabo Santa Marta was around 10 miles to starboard. A light NE wind provided some extra power as we continued motoring. Conditions were settled but a slight swell threw the boat a boat a bit.
A bit later the wind increased to NE 4 and we continued under main and poled out yankee.
Noon run 79.36 miles (21 hours). Rio Grande Entrance 270 miles.
The wind was now more or less as forecast though a tad stronger.
Forecast for 7th March - 5th March
By 20:00 the wind was NE 5 with rough seas and moderate swell. We proceeded under main with 3 reefs, staysail and ⅓ yankee. Boat motion was uncomfortable at times and Andre suffered mild sea sickness at times.