Saturday 05 December

Saturday 05 December - 1164 miles from Cape Verde Islands
We made the big sail change today. Back in the Canaries and all the way down the coast of Africa the prevailing wind was from the north or NE. All the way from Canaries to Cape Verde Islands the wind was over our left shoulder (blowing real hard!) Then from Cape Verde Islands we sailed straight west, and the wind was over our right shoulder, still north-east. Now, in the trade winds, as we go more westward the wind is coming more and more from the east. The forecast is that in three days we will have solid east wind, all the rest of the way. We crossed the boom, and are now sailing wing 'n wing right before the wind, and probably will for the rest of the trip.
Reef Early
Bill Doar
s/v Advent II