Time zone UTC + 0.00
Local hour (Spain) + 2.00
06.00 - Departure from Marina Miramar in Santa Pola
Coordinates 38.º11'304N 000.º33'663W
Wind speed: 4.5 knots
Wind direction: 65 degrees from starboard
Water temp: 18.4 C
Barometer: 1016
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 90%
Sea state: calm
06.00 - Hoist Mainsail and Genoa turn off the engine
Coordinates 38.º10'756N 000.º32'385W
Heading: 090 degrees
Wind speed: 10.5 knots
Wind direction: 30 degrees from port
Water temp: 17.7 C
Barometer: 1016
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 90%
Sea state: calm
SOG: 4.5 knots
Passing Isla Trabaca, passed other yachts that are going in the opposite direction (downwind) none is sailing, they're all motoring while us the "idiots" will sail upwind.
08.00 - Dolphins!!
Coordinates 38.º10’223N 000.º23’052W
Heading: 095 degrees
Wind speed: 16.5 knots
Wind direction: 35 degrees from port
Water temp: 16.8 C
Barometer: 1014
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 90%
Sea state: 1-meter swell
SOG: 6 knots
Let's start the tacks, port tack!
09.30 - Starboard tack. Autopilot is playing up
Coordinates 38.º14’588N 000.º19’650W
Heading: 115 degrees
Wind speed: 17 knots
Wind direction: 55 degrees from starboard
Water temp: 16.7 C
Barometer: 1011
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 90%
Sea state: light swell
SOG: 5.2 knots
Starbord tack! Autopilot is playing uo so we switched to Heidi (Hydrovane)
11.10 - Port tack
Coordinates 38.º21’491N 000.º16’620W
Heading: 112 degrees
Wind speed: 19 knots
Wind direction: 40 degrees from port
Water temp: 16.8 C
Barometer: 1009
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 90%
Sea state: 1-meter swell
SOG: 5.5 knots
13.15 - Starboard tack 1 reef on Mainsail
Coordinates 38.º20’521N 000.º04’290W
Heading: 355 degrees
Wind speed: 20 knots
Wind direction: 55 degrees from starboard
Water temp: 16.8 C
Barometer: 1009
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 90%
Sea state: 1-meter swell
SOG: 4.6 knots
1 reef on the mainsail, we started to see some 22-23 knots gusts.
14.40 - Port tack
Coordinates 38.º127’142N 000.º03’794W
Heading: 102 degrees
Wind speed: 16.9 knots
Wind direction: 35 degrees from port
Water temp: 16.8 C
Barometer: 1009
Cloud coverage: 80%
Visibility: 90%
Sea state: chop
SOG: 7 knots
17.30 - Arrival to Real Club Nautico Calpe
Coordinates 38.º38’249N 000.º04’228E
Heading: 095 degrees
Wind speed: 11.5 knots
Water temp: 17.5 C
Barometer: 1009
Cloud coverage: 70%
Visibility: 90%
Sea state: chop
Motored the last 1hour.
Total hours of the trip: 11.30h
Total hours sailing: 8.5h
Total hours motor-sailing: 1h
Total hours motoring: 2h
Distance: 68nm
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