Day 1 - Bermuda to Flores
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Date: Friday 9/05/25 - Time: 14:00 DST Position 34:19.49N 62:37.327W COG 42T SOG 7.5kt, Wind 156T 16 kt, Temperatures: Air 22 C, Sea 21.3 C Barometer: 1024.5 hPa - steady Sailed distance since departure: 177 NM Last 24h Sailed Distance: 166 NM Time since departure: 1d 2h 7 m Average Speed since departure: 6.79 kt Average VMG since departure: 5.63 kt Average VMG speed last 24h: 5.67 kt Intention: sail to Flores Distance to End on rhumb line: 1525 NM ETA : Tuesday May 20, @ 08:00 Detailed Track: https://share.garmin.com/svBlueNote After getting fuel (only 10 gallon) and water we checked out and left St. George anchorage at noon local time on May 8. Bermuda radio cleared us to transit the cut and asked for few more details like the next port and expected arrival time. Outside the cut the swell made a bit uncomfortable start having to motor up wind to clear the shallow water surrounding Bermuda. Once out we set course for NE with genoa and staysail. We have not changed that sail configuration since ans sailed at 7 to 8 kts with 15 kts of wind. This morning a school of small size dolphin followed us for a little bit. Will keep this course until tomorrow morning, then probably start to follow a more East course not to go too much wind for the low pressure coming down from the North in about 5 days.
May 9, A very happy Andrea with his freshly cooked bread !
Unfortunately, he discovered that it's not easy to cook underway
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May 9 the morning encounter with a school of dolphin.
Speed over ground since departure from Bermuda. True Wind direction and True Wind Speed since departure from Bermuda. |
