June 18-19 Winds from the SE 4-7 k. Seas calm. On Monday we put up the spinnaker right after breakfast and flew it all day. Top speed was about 4.5 k. By Tuesday morning the seas were glassy and the wind indicator was doing circles.
Monday, the nightly "Herb Show" informed us the disturbance we had been staying S for had intensified and appeared to be developing into a tropical storm. The forecast for the 4 boats behind us was not good to hear. Some would be experiencing 30-40 k winds during the week. We are the last of the group to be called up. We are ahead of the group so appear to be in a better position as of today. Our winds will Increase but could be in the 25-30 k range from the NW. That is as long as we remain at our current latitude. We are well off our rhumb line now, adding several more days to the crossing. While always a stretch, a zbirthday arrival is no longer a possibility.
To give us additional distance between us and the storm we discussed with Herb the benefit to motoring for 24 hrs. He agreed that it was a good strategy so the light air sail came down and we turned on the starboard engine. It's anticipated that the wind will fill in from the NW Tuesday afternoon.
There's a bit of tension about the boat this morning and I'm feeling a bit anxious. I'm just getting my sea legs and fear a storm will have me incapacitated again. Still casseroles in the freezer and the guys are certainly able to fend for themselves but I hate not being able to do my share. King has drafted an email to go out to let folks know we are aware of the storm and we are attempting to download a weather fax to try to get a visual of what's happening.
On a lighter note, we had pancakes and bacon for breakfast. King's favorite breakfast. Might as well eat while we can. Beautiful sailing all day.
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