Time zone UTC + 0.00
Local hour (Italy) + 2.00
03.50 - Departure from Alghero Bay
Coordinates 40.º33'967N 008.º18'739E
Heading: 255 degrees
Wind speed: 5 knots
Wind direction: 50 degrees from starboard
Water temp: 27.5 C
Barometer: 1008
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 10%
Sea state: calm
SOG: 6 knots
Amazing sunrise!
04.10 - Genoa and Mainsail, engine still on
Coordinates 40.º33’967N 008.º18’739E
Heading: 255 degrees
Wind speed: 6.6 knots
Wind direction: 135 degrees from starboard
Water temp: 26.6 C
Barometer: 1008
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 10%
Sea state: calm
SOG: 5.7 knots
The smell of pine tree is just ridiculous strong, it's amazing. I wonder how was it centuries ago?
04.45 - Furl Genoa
Coordinates 40.º33’556N 008.º12’606E
Heading: 260 degrees
Wind speed: 4.2 knots
Wind direction: 155 degrees from starboard
Water temp: 26.7 C
Barometer: 1009
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 10%
Sea state: swell
SOG: 5.6 knots
We should have hoisted the Code 0C.
Lesson still to put to practice more often. Just in case if there's even if only a small chance of light winds we should leave already with the Code 0C hoisted.
Genoa super-stiff especially when closing, there's something wrong.
06.50 - Still not enough wind
Coordinates 40.º41’871N 008.º07’606E
Heading: 359 degrees
Wind speed: 6.4 knots
Wind direction: 135 degrees from starboard
Water temp: 26.4 C
Barometer: 1008
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 10%
Sea state: swell
SOG: 6.4 knots
Engine back on after sailing for 30 minutes, furling the Genoa is insanely difficult without help on the bow.
The views of Capo Caccia from the different angles are amazing, the natural reserve around looks super wild.
10.00 - Fornelli Passage
Heading: 071 degrees when entering the passage and 121 degrees when the leading marks are in transit
Barometer: 1008
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 10%
Sea state: calm
SOG: 4 knots
Leading marks are really hard to see
10.30 - Arrival to anchorage neaer Fornelli Passage (East side)
Coordinates 40.º57’826N 008.º13’641
Water temp: 26.8 C
Barometer: 1008
Cloud coverage: 90%
Visibility: 10%
Sea state: calm
Total hours of the trip: 7h
Total hours sailing: 1h
Total hours motoring: 6h
Distance: 39nm
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