Sailmail 1338:  "That wind was a fluke. (I keep wanting to think that phrase was funny) Before I could get suited up the breeze came back and now I am back to Trk 160 at, wow, 4.5 kts. Besides, in my mind I had 150 as where I wanted to tack. I am glad I didn't. On a close reach I think I can tack through 120^, or 60^ on either side of 150^ which means as the wind changes I could go as far east as 90 before I come about on to the other tack, which would give me a new course of 150+60, or 210^.The forecast is for backing winds (counterclockwise) so my present course will change from 160^ to 150^ to 140^, etc. My plan is to continue to try to work my way in the 150^ direction until the backing wind pushes me over to 90^. Then tack and go west, and see where I get to. If I am still north of Marsh Harbour I will go east and west in the south wind for a few days until the next front brings northerly wind. Stay tuned."


Normandie's note: these posts are sent via the winlink.org global radio email system. Bill sends a shortwave message and volunteer radio operators transfer the message to the web.  The commercial version is sailmail, so I should be using the term winlink.