About 0500 our boat speed was 5.5 and the track 140 degrees. Suddenly boat speed went to 7 kts and our track to 80 degrees. The Gulf Stream off NC flows noert-wast out past Hatteras. The current helped our speed but sweeps us north. The west side of the Gulf Stream is well defined, but there is no real east side. It just blends in to the clockwise rotation around the Sargasso Sea.
Wind today is south or south-wewst at 30 to 35 knots. We are sailing under trisail and 75% furled genoa, making only about 4.5 knots to reduce pounding. This is force 7 wind, near gale. It was exciting, and sorta fun, to work the foredeck rigging the stasail jib. Wind 35 kts, waves trying to wash me off the deck. The water was warm, and I felt safer than bouncing around inside the cabin.
Bill Doar
s/v Advent II
20:00 - Wind still 30-35 kts. It is uncomfortable aboard, but the boat seems happy. And, thank you Normandie for getting me to bring the stasail jibs. The boat is balanced and not heeling excessively.
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