2017-08-08>09 Oeiras > Vilamoura, Portugal
- Sailing The Dream
- Aug 12, 2017
- 2 min read
Updated: Mar 17, 2023
Time zone UTC + 0.00
Local hour + 1.00
04.15 - Departure from Oeiras
Heading: 152 degrees
Wind speed: Force 2
Wind direction: North East
Cloud coverage: Clear
Visibility: Good
07.00 - Passing Cape Espichel
Coordinates 38.º25’673N 009.º16’317W
Heading: 162 degrees
Wind speed: Force 3
Wind direction: North East
Cloud coverage: Clear
Visibility: Good
Sea state: Large wavelets
08.00 - Unfurl Genoa
Coordinates 38.º19’300N 009.º13’032W
Heading: 165 degrees
Wind speed: Force 4
Wind direction: North East
Cloud coverage: Clear
Visibility: Good
Sea state: Large wavelets
11.30 - Genoa sheet block broken
Coordinates 38.º01’520N 009.º16’344W
Heading: 190 degrees
Wind speed: Force 5
Wind direction: North West
Cloud coverage: Clear
Visibility: Good
Sea state: Long swell
12.30 - 1 reef on Genoa
Coordinates 37.º55’008N 009.º16’620W
Heading: 195 degrees
Wind speed: Force 6
Wind direction: North West
Cloud coverage: Clear
Visibility: Good
Sea state: Large waves and long swell
13.00 - 2 reef on Genoa
Coordinates 37.º50’905N 009.º16’731W
Heading: 190 degrees
Wind speed: Force 7
Wind direction: North
Cloud coverage: Clear
Visibility: Good
Sea state: Large waves and long swell
21.30 - Rounding Cape Sagres
Wind speed: Force 7
Wind direction: North West
Cloud coverage: Clear
Visibility: Good
Sea state: Big waves and strong swel
22.30 - Furl Genoa to “storm sail”
Wind speed: Force 7
Wind direction: North West
Cloud coverage: Clear
Visibility: Good
Sea state: Big waves and strong swell
23.30 - Furl Genoa and start the engine
Wind speed: Force 7
Wind direction: North West
Cloud coverage: Clear
Visibility: Good
Sea state: Big waves and strong swell
04.00 - Engine problems
Wind speed: Force 6
Wind direction: North West
Cloud coverage: Clear
Visibility: Good
Sea state: Big waves and strong swell
04.30 - 2 reefs on Genoa to assist navigation
Wind speed: Force 7
Wind direction: North West
Cloud coverage: Clear
Visibility: Good
Sea state: Big waves and strong swell
05.00 - Change course towards Vilamoura
Wind speed: Force 6
Wind direction: North West
Cloud coverage: Clear
Visibility: Good
Sea state: Big waves and strong swell
08.00 - Arrival to Vilamoura
Wind speed: Force 5
Wind direction: North West
Cloud coverage: Clear
Visibility: Good
Sea state: Big waves and strong swell
Total hours of the trip: 28h
Total hours sailing: 16.30h
Total hours motor-sailing: 3.30h
Total hours motoring: 8h
Distance: 361nm
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