Day 8 - Bermuda to Flores: Thai soup

Blue Note
Marco M.
Fri 16 May 2025 17:15
Date:  Friday 16/05/25   - Time:  13:13 Bermuda time
Position 36:15.106N 42:29.97W
COG 46T SOG 6.5kt, Wind 260T 20 kt,
Temperatures: Air 17C, Sea 20.2 C
Barometer: 1023.9  hPa - steady
Sailed distance since departure:  1235 NM
Percentage trip: 66 %
Last 24h Sailed Distance: 154 NM   
Time since departure: 8d 1h 13 m
Average Speed since departure: 6.39     kt
Average VMG since departure:   5.71      kt
Average VMG speed last 24h:     6.31      kt
Intention: sail to Flores
Distance to End on rhumb line: 569 NM
ETA : Tuesday May 20, @ 16:00

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To celebrate the repair of autopilot Andrea made a wonderful Thai soup with chicken and noodles.
Best meal so far on this trip.
So far this day had been uneventful, with only a cargo going by during the night who called us on VHF to make sure we will be keeping our course and overpassed us at half mile,
the sailboat "Caribout Rebel" that was heading 90T and passed us on stern at about 1.3 NM, then the cargo "London Express" who also just passed in front of us at about 3 NM.
The lure is in the water again and so far no bight. We had a couple of instance of "zzzzz" yesterday that resulted in just a bent hook as soon as we increase the friction of the break.
We are speculating that the fish was so big that it was actually good not to have caught it. :)

Te delicious Thai soup made by Andrea.



Afternoon nap of Yael, with Namiru by her side under the blanket.


Speed over ground since leaving Bermuda. Unfortunately we lost some of the data around day 6

True Wind Direction and Speed since leaving Bermuda. Unfortunately we lost some of the data around day 6.