Time zone UTC + 0.00
Local hour (Spain & Italy) + 2.00
03.50 - Departure from Cala Teleura, Mahon
Coordinates 39.º52'686N 004.º18'443E
Water temp: 26.4 C
Barometer: 1015
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 20%
Sea state: calm
Today we have a buddy boat, our friends from the Aussie yacht Sailing MR.
Cool to see up close how a brand new Beneteau Oceanis 48 performs.
And it's my Bday!!!
04.00 - Passing Mahon channel markers
Coordinates 39.º51’940N 004.º19’270E
Heading: 075 degrees
Wind speed: 4 knots
Wind direction: 60 degrees from port
Water temp: 26.4 C
Barometer: 1015
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 20%
Sea state: swell
SOG: 6 knots
Main up. Small fishing boat zigzagging, pilot boat waiting for either the big cargo ship or the big cruise ship that is moving at full speed. Not clear.
05.00 - Unfurl Genoa
Coordinates 39.º53’215N 004.º26’181E
Heading: 076 degrees
Wind speed: 5.9 knots
Wind direction: 140 degrees from port
Water temp: 26.5 C
Barometer: 1015
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 10%
Sea state: swell
SOG: 6.1 knots
Not enough wind for the Genoa and it's too dark for us to use the Code 0C
07.00 - Still no wind
Coordinates 39.º55’979N 004.º40’341E
Heading: 080 degrees
Wind speed: 2.7 knots
Wind direction: 130 degrees from starboard
Water temp: 26.5 C
Barometer: 1014
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 10%
Sea state: light swell
SOG: 6.2 knots
09.30 - Code 0C finally
Coordinates 39.º59’801N 005.º00’675E
Heading: 085 degrees
Wind speed: 6.3 knots
Wind direction: 110 degrees from port
Water temp: 26.5 C
Barometer: 1009
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 10%
Sea state: light swell
SOG: 3.7 knots
13.00 - Smooth sail
Coordinates 40.º05’115N 005.º23’443E
Heading: 082 degrees
Wind speed: 10.2 knots
Wind direction: 130 degrees from port
Water temp: 26.5 C
Barometer: 1006
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 15%
Sea state: light swell
SOG: 6.1 knots
16.00 - Dolphins
Coordinates 40.º08’7484N 005.º47’831E
Heading: 080 degrees
Wind speed: 8.9 knots
Wind direction: 105 degrees from port
Water temp: 25.9 C
Barometer: 1003
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 20%
Sea state: light swell
SOG: 7 knots
Trying to spill some air from the Code 0C to keep speed down so we can keep the buddy boats pack reasonably close for the night. Mid afternoon another boat catched up with us, they know MR but none have their Code 0 up so we are way ahead of them but when the winds are lighter they've been using the engine and keeping within reach.
19.00 - Genoa and Mainsail
Coordinates 40.º11’298N 006.º10’731E
Heading: 075 degrees
Wind speed: 10 knots
Wind direction: 85 degrees from port
Water temp: 25.5 C
Barometer: 1003
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 20%
Sea state: light swell
SOG: 6 knots
Replaced Code 0C with the Genoa for the night, this way should be easier to control the speed if we have some wind during the night.
20.15 - Not enough wind - engine on
Coordinates 40.º12’837N 006.º19’809E
Heading: 070 degrees
Wind speed: 6 knots
Wind direction: 110 degrees from port
Water temp: 25.4 C
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 20%
Sea state: light swell
SOG: 6.4 knots
21.30 - Not much activity on AIS didn't bother to turn Radar on
Coordinates 40.º14’747N 006.º29’069E
Heading: 070 degrees
Wind speed: 3.5 knots
Wind direction: 135 degrees from port
Water temp: 25.2 C
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 20%
Sea state: light swell
SOG: 6.1 knots
01.00 - Change of shift
Coordinates 40.º20’964N 006.º55’703E
Heading: 080 degrees
Wind speed: 10 knots
Wind direction: 160 degrees from port
Water temp: 25.4 C
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 10%
Sea state: light swell
SOG: 5.6 knots
04.00 - Engine off, mainsail and genoa
Coordinates 40.º25’564N 007.º16’776E
Heading: 080 degrees
Wind speed: 14 knots
Wind direction: 120 degrees from port
Water temp: 25.1 C
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 10%
Sea state: light swell
SOG: 6.5 knots
08.30 - Wind on the nose
Coordinates 40.º29’708N 007.º51’825E
Heading: 080 degrees
Wind speed: 5 knots
Wind direction: 45 degrees from port
Water temp: 25.5 C
Barometer: 1009
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 10%
Sea state: calm
SOG: 6.7 knots
Wind is quite light and on the nose, no patience for a million tacks and no progress so enine is back on
12.00 - Arrival to Alghero, Sardinia, Italy
Coordinates 40.º33’967N 008.º18’739E
Wind speed: 14 knots
Water temp: 26.8 C
Barometer: 1009
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 10%
Sea state: choppy
Total hours of the trip: 33h
Distance: 201nm
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