Date: 27 April 2024
Sailing from: St. Helena
Bound towards: Grenada, West Indies
Noon position: 09°13.0’S 021°10.3′ W
Course: NWxW
Speed: 5.3 knots
Wind force and direction: Force 4 SSE
Seas/swell: 3m SE
Barometer: 1014 Steady
Sky: 4/8 Cu
Water temperature: 83°F, 28C
Distance made good in 24 hours: 128 nm
Passage log: 1,190 nm
Voyage log: 24,438 nm
Distance to next port: 2,729 nm
Remarks: The big Grenadian barbecue was pulled out of the hold this morning in preparation for tonight’s feast. We were hoping to grill some fresh fish but we haven’t had any luck the past couple days, try as we might. Diane had the sewing machine out on the hatch and was working on the new bridge deck awning. We are finishing up a couple projects now before knocking off for the weekend. The winds are steady as ever, sun is out, and small cumulus clouds whip by overhead. Captain will do a discussion on stuns’ls this afternoon. These are deck-set sails for very light wind. We may have a chance to set them later this passage, but for now we are happy to be putting miles in westward with 15 knots of wind pushing us along.