Day 1 - Crossed the Gulf Stream with about 28 kts of wind.
Blue Note
Marco M.
Thu 1 May 2025 15:55
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Date: Thursday 1/05/25 - Time: 10:00 DST Position 35:13.67N 70:57.00W COG 132T SOG 5.5kt, Wind 250T 13 kt, Temperatures: Air 25 C, Sea 20.2 C Barometer: 1024 hPa - steady Sailed distance since departure: 300 NM Last 24h Sailed Distance: 144 NM Last 24h Decrease Distance on rhumb line: 133 NM Time since departure: 1d 19h 00m Average Speed since departure: 6.98 kt Average VMG since departure: 6.34 kt Average VMG speed last 24h: --- kt Intention: sail to St. George Bemuda Distance to End on rhumb line: 356 NM ETA : Wednesday May 5, @ 16:00 Detailed Track: https://share.garmin.com/svBlueNote We left Norfolk after getting fuel and water at marina at about 2pm with ebb current to the Chesapeake. A SSW wind at 20-25 kts took us in less than 24 hours to the golf stream where wind increased to about 25-30 kts. This morning wind decreased and we put up the mainsail. Soon conditions are good for putting lure in the water and starting fishing.  Namiru relaxing on his "floating bed" as we leave Norfolk in calm water and wind.  A relaxed Andrea as we are about to exit the Chesapeake
Andrea in full fault weather gear as we are crossing the Gulf
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Sailed from Norfolk with only staysail and partially furled jib. At about 1.7 days we put full mainsail up. |
