{"id":14487,"date":"2010-11-29T23:20:58","date_gmt":"2010-11-30T04:20:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/surfs-up\/"},"modified":"2010-12-02T23:01:49","modified_gmt":"2010-12-03T04:01:49","slug":"surfs-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/surfs-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Surf’s Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Finally, with 550 nautical miles to go, the Atlantic wind gods have seen fit to authorize a dose of northeast trades. Wind Horse is now enjoying a broad reach, with 15 to 20 knots of breeze at a 150 degree true wind angle. If we were sailing now we’d be carrying kites on both main and mizzen, fully powered up, surfing continuously,and wondering should we shorten down for the squalls?<\/p>\n

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On Wind Horse we are also fully powered up, but now there are no light sails to fret about. If we are concerned with the potential for excitement during the night, we “furl” our house awnings.
With a little push from the wind and the odd surf our speed over the bottom is beginning to creep up as you can see above with both speedo and GPS numbers. We could cut back on the revs, maintain speed, and reduce fuel burn, but we would like to arrive in daylight as it would be awesome to have a photo surfing past Pigeon Island. The schedule is tight and depends on wind angle, force, and current. If things go right, we will just make it.<\/p>\n

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This passage has been a little more difficult than the norm for us with the unusual wind patterns and contrary currents. However, we know with a great deal of precision how fortunate we are to have Wind Horse as our ride. The winds have been even less beneficial to those further east, who are not nearly as well endowed when it comes to light air performance and upwind VMG. And now the unkindest cut of all, the promise os strong headwinds for a number of days, to be followed by light airs from astern. We have many new friends struggling with these conditions and we wish them and the rest of the ARC fleet good luck and a safe landfall.<\/p>\n

Position: 16 02’18.61 N, 052 19’56.36 W<\/p>\n

Post script: a pod of dolphins came by to welcome us to their home waters, including this adult and baby (teenager?) jumping together. Having by now taken many thousands of dolphin photos, we have never seen anything quite like it. Perhaps a positive omen for the rest of the voyage.<\/p>\n

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