For the past 2 days we have had little to no wind. Top speed 4 k but avg. was more like 3 k. I could walk to Bermuda faster!
Day 2 continued with light 5 k winds with the barometer stuck on 30. We put up the light air sail early and picked up a little speed. By mid afternoon we were moving around 5 k. Yea! Getting the sail up went pretty smoothly considering it was the first time for the crew.
Tonight's update from Herb was that we needed to reach Bermuda by Tuesday as gale force winds are expected on Wed. At our current speed Weds was the estimated arrival date. Herb asked if we had fuel and didn't mince words about the need to move the boat along quickly, staying south of 29. King signed off and everyone went into high activity getting the light air sail down, adding our extra fuel to the tanks and powering up the engines. The plan is to run with engines for 24 hrs or until we find wind to run at least 6 k, which ever comes first. King estimates we have a min of 3 days of fuel. Next steps will be decided following the 5 pm weather update from Herb. The gps arrival time, based on speed, quickly went from 6 days to 3!
STILL battling sea sickness. Not the hanging over the rails type but just want to go lay down kind. Will it ever stop? Very boring.
I finished reading Ruth's Sunshine Hwy last night. What fun.
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