The trade winds gradually filled in again overnight and have been gradually building to a pleasant force four breeze – it’s good to be moving again!
SHIPS WORK: Fairing the royal yard, varnished the port pin rail, spot grey paint in Monomoy, replaced flying jib downhaul block. Sailmakers continue to work on several different sails, while carpenter Joe does some more carpentry work on the quarterdeck and the riggers overhaul a footrope.
BOUND FROM: James Bay, St Helena, South Atlantic Ocean
TOWARDS: Grenada, Windward Islands, Caribbean Sea
TIME ZONE: GMT -1
NOON POSITION: 05°45.0’S /018°56.9’W
DAYS RUN: 86 nm
PASSAGE DISTANCE RUN: 1,024 nm
DISTANCE REMAINING: 2,756 nm
COURSE AND SPEED: North West, Course made good 301° true, 6.4 knots
WIND: Wind Force 4-5, South by East
WEATHER: Fair, 5/8 cloud cover, barometer 1016 millibars and steady, visibility good
SWELL HEIGHT & DIRECTION: South South East 1-2m
SAILS SET: All square sails set, braced square. All headsails,
staysails, and the spanker set.
Scott working on the royal yard