Sunday 16 August

Sunday 16 August
Madeira 300nm, BRG 115 degrees
Generally north wind, wonderful north wind, patchy, passing light showers, sometimes good sailing right now almost becalmed. Expecting NE wind this evening that will whoosh us over to to Madeira. I am starting the hour count. It looks like we will get there in the middle of the night. Three hundred more miles. But for now I am celebrating The Mauritius Command. Most of it is either at the islands or in Simons Town, False Bay.
Thank You Normandie.
And also thank you Normandie for a water tight front hatch. About 14:00 the rain clouds passed, the sky turned blue, and the wind veered to the North east. And the wind increased to 20 knots. Since then Advent has been busting through waves, washing the foredeck and sometimes the cabin top. Not a drop has entered the front hatch.
Thank you Normandie
Monday 02:00
WE have been sailing 6.5 knots ever since. I am going to plan Madeira landfall for Tuesday afternoon.
Reef Early
Bill Doar
s/v Advent II