Time zone UTC + 0.00
Local time (Italy) +2.00
Local time (Greece) +3.00
06.30 - Departure from Brindisi Town Quay
Coordinates 40º38’478N 17º56’851E
Cloud coverage: 30%
Visibility: 90%
Sea state: calm
07.20 - Outer harbour - Mainsail and Genoa
Coordinates 40º39’461N 18º01’127E
Heading: 100 degrees
Wind speed: 6.5 knots
Wind direction: 110 degrees from port
Cloud coverage: 30%
Visibility: 90%
Sea state: calm
SOG: 3.5 knots
Around 1 hour after exiting the outer harbour we got called by the Brindisi Coast Guard to participate on a Search and Rescue mission. the instructions were to keep a lookout while sailing in our course for a shallow water diver. At our speed we stayed for quite awhile in the area of the search but we didn’t see anything of help.
13.00 - Tuna!!!
Heading: 140 degrees
Wind speed: 7 knots
Wind direction: 110 degrees from port
Cloud coverage: 30%
Visibility: 90%
Sea state: calm
SOG: 4.5 knots
A 1.5 metres tuna (maybe a Bluefin Tuna) came to have a sneak peak of our stern for a couple of minutes. At first we thought it was a baby shark because it was so wide but as it came closer to the stern we could easily identify it as a tuna. The only doubt still remains, was it a Bluefin or a Yellowfin?
Wrong time of the day to fish one of these beasts.
19.00 - Mainsail and 2 Reefs on Genoa
Coordinates 40º10’410N 18º54’512E
Heading: 125 degrees
Wind speed: 12 knots
Wind direction: 90 degrees from port
Cloud coverage: 30%
Visibility: 90%
Sea state: calm
SOG: 5.3 knots
We put two reefs on the Genoa to slow us down so we could arrive early morning opposed to late night.
20.00 - Mainsail 1 Reef, furl Genoa
Coordinates 40º07’430N 19º00’666E
Heading: 110 degrees
Wind speed: 13 knots
Wind direction: 110 degrees from port
Cloud coverage: 30%
Visibility: 90%
Sea state: chop and rolly
SOG: 4.2 knots
As we enter Greek waters and the depths start decreasing seas are getting really confused, the cargo ships passing in all directions is causing waves from all directions.
00.40 - Arrival to N. Othonoi, Greece
Coordinates 39º50’416N 19º24’164E
Total hours of the trip: 18h10
Total hours sailing: 15h10
Total hours motoring: 1h
Total hours motor-sailing: 2h
Maximum Speed Over Ground: 7knots
Distance: 87nm
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