We hope to post some interesting and inspiring blogs for your enjoyment. We have a slight problem with our satelite coms system and trust that it will be sorted out shortly. We are currently sailing north north west to get far north as the wind, current and motors will take us.
On Friday night we expect a strong front to move in and we should be just out of it's reach if we can maintain a decent pace. The wind should back from north all the way to southeast which will assist us greatly bringing in strong winds from behind. We have two headsails ready to deploy and make the most of these tradewinds.
On board myself as captain, Malcolm Rennie as 1st Mate and Jarryd Muller as crew. We are planning to make a quick stop at St. Helena and then the long haul to St. Vincent. From there depending on weather we hope to get to Belize in less than two months.
It is our first day out and my fellow mariners are slowly growing their sealegs. It takes a day or two before one becomes accustomed to the motion if you are that way inclined.
Time here by us now 22h35, we are 12nm west of Saldanha, water temperature 12*C. Wind a gentle 8kts from behind and we are motorsailing staying comfortably above 5kts.
Take care and we sincerely hope to sort our satcoms out soon. Otherwise no way we can blog every day.
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