Date: 16 May 2024
Sailing from: St. Helena
Bound towards: Grenada, West Indies
Noon position: 08°55.0’N 057°04.8′ W
Course: NWxN
Speed: 4.5 knots
Wind force and direction: Force 3 NE
Seas/swell: 2m ExN
Barometer: 1015
Sky: 3/8 cu, ac, cs
Water temperature: 82.3°F
Distance made good in 24 hours: 110nm
Passage log: 3,740nm
Voyage log: 26,989nm
Distance to next port: 341nm
Remarks: We are 120 miles NW of Guyana, under full sail. The sun has come out! This morning at 0200 the sky cleared and we could see stars all the way down to the horizon. Beautiful sight. The wind has been light but we are expecting to encounter the northwest setting current again later today to help push us along. Normal ship’s work is underway again. Ollie and Liam continuing wire seizing, Line and Sara doing a wire splice, Dustin working on one of the outboards. We will be using the skiff extensively in the Caribbean so it is important our outboards are in good working condition. The laundry line is full of soggy things drying out and the deck is busy with people out enjoying the sunshine.