I am astounded a the wind shift that has occurred in just one day. It seemed like forever the south-west and west wind made us have to sail to New England. And the best information I have, he GFS wind model, showed it continuing until next Wednesday. It looked that we would make a Virginia landfall, and I was wondering where would be the nest Customs and Immigration office north of there because it was not at all certain that we could even make Virginia. Then the wind shift. Now we are sailing due west or even a little south of west. In the spirit of "a picture is worth 1000 words" look at our track at share.delorme.com/Advent2 and see how we have turned, and where we may end up. When you consider the possibilities remember the big wild card, the Gulf Stream. It will sweep us to he right. Even if this wonderful wind continues there is no certainty that the Gulf Stream will not carry us out past Cape Hatteras.
The web site share.delorme.com/Advent2 gives our track as well as boat speed and direction real time every 10 minutes. Watch it for the next few days and see if we make it.
Bill Doar
s/v Advent II
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