Day 3 - Bermuda to Flores: following Eddy

Blue Note
Marco M.
Sun 11 May 2025 15:49
Date:  Sunday 11/05/25   - Time:  11:30 Bermuda time
Position 32:17.94N 56:49.86W
COG 110T SOG 8.0kt, Wind 200T 20 kt,
Temperatures: Air 20 C, Sea 20.0 C
Barometer: 1025.6  hPa - steady
Sailed distance since departure: 477 NM
Percentage trip: 25.6 %
Last 24h Sailed Distance: 153 NM   
Time since departure: 2d 23h 30 m
Average Speed since departure: 6.67      kt
Average VMG since departure:   5.69      kt
Average VMG speed last 24h:     5.85      kt
Intention: sail to Flores
Distance to End on rhumb line: 1245 NM
ETA : Tuesday May 20, @ 09:00

Detailed Track:
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This morning the sky was gray and raining washing all the salt on the boat. Now some sun is trying to come out.
Sailing fast at 8 kts with a partially furled jib and staysail with 20 kts of wind and taking full advantage of a Eddy current.
Route suggested by qtVlm suggest to continue East (with some slight deviation to take advantage of current)
for another 5 days. then almost on a rhumb line for Flores.


May 11 QVtlm suggested track takes advantage of eddy current.

 

May 11: qtVlm route (as of this morning) setting a maximum wind of 24 kts and gust of 30 kts. Black dots are during night.
Predicts 8 more nights with landfall in Flores in the morning of Tuesday the 20.

Speed over ground since departure from Bermuda.

    

True Wind direction and True Wind Speed since departure from Bermuda.