We are about 80nm out so landfall today. I am ready for it. For some reason this passage has not been easy. I think it has been the boat motion. We have had beautiful sailing, but maybe too good. I am simply tired from hanging on. I have wanted to make bread, but none of those coconut milk run days with lazy afternoons. Also, the wind has been constantly changing. Good wind, the boat just has to be re-tuned every 45 minutes or so. We will be sailing right down the line, then it will be off by 30 degrees and sailing off in that direction. Redirect Windy, the mainsail and genoa, get everything tuned in, she sails beautifully for awhile, then off in a new direction. So landfall today, Madeira. It will be mid-afternoon. Meanwhile it is a beautiful starry night, good wind. I have gotten to really like this schedule. I sleep from 2000-2400, on watch till 0400 and sleep again until about 0800. About 0900 Adnaan goes down and sleeps most of the day. So now I will go back on deck and enjoy this last night, after I correct our course. . . .
Reef Early
Bill Doar
s/v Advent II
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