Entry Date: 07.05.2018, at 15:38:00 hrs (local)
Marquesas, Ua Pou - Tuamotos, Raroia
Squall-Autobahn
| PRID: | 11493 |
|---|---|
| LegID: | 310 |
| LegNo: | 59 |
| Latitude: | S011°48.20' |
| Longitude: | W140°40.55' |
| Day#: | 743 |
| Course: | 200 ° |
| Speed: | 6.1 kn |
| Log (Day): | 166 nm |
| Log (Leg): | 166 nm |
| Log (Total): | 43219 nm |
Covered distance: 90 nautical miles
Distance to Raroia Atoll: 340 nautical miles
Weather: 12-24 E-wind, 6 feet waves, lots of squalls
Mood of the crew: optimistic
It seems we have entered the Squall-Autobahn again. Actually we have wonderful sailing weather if we would not constantly encounter bigger and smaller squalls. We are in a constant process of reefing the sails in and out.
This is nither dramatic nor real dangerous but it is definitely no fun.
