The Horse Latitudes (Video)
May 18, 2019
Day 225
Noon Position: 31 39N 60 58W
Course(t)/Speed(kts): N 5
Wind(t/tws): NExE 4
Sea(t/ft): —
Sky: Clear
10ths Cloud Cover: 0
Bar(mb): 1023
Cabin Temp(f): 81
Water Temp(f): 77
Relative Humidity(%): 60
Sail: #1 Genoa and Main, Close Hauled.
Noon-to-Noon Miles Made Good (nm): 81
Miles since departure: 30,025
Avg. Miles/Day: 134
Leg North Miles: 7,178
Leg North Days: 59
Avg. Miles/Day: 122
In truth, I never would have guessed we’d have a leg quite so dominated by light airs. It will be interesting to talk to the Atlantic’s old salts when we make landfall and see if I’ve committed a routing error, or have Mo and I just gotten a bit unlucky with the wind.
We are, ar least, coming to the end of the last predictably slow area on our jaunt north, The Horse Latitudes…
Now you are looking like King Neptune with the shaft of a trident in the photo…..
Great observation from Richard… https://ibb.co/GMy7HPB
Be aware of a probable depression that is forming near Bermuda. Now a named storm.
Randall, you’ve been out long enough that another fan has become conscious of your voyage. Our little one, two-year-old Alexandra, said this morning at breakfast, “time to update Randall.” Her older sister clambered up to the map, ready to mark your possition.