We raised anchor in Tyrell Bay just before noon on Thursday. Based on a distance of 400 nautical miles at 6 knots, we expected to arrive midday on Sunday and actual arrival time was 9:00 am, good planning on the skipper’s part.
Having consulted Chris Parker for weather routing we expected some squalls, winds in the mid teens and 4 to 6 feet seas for most of the journey with winds picking up to mid to high 20’s on Saturday along with 10 to 12 foot waves. Everything played out almost exactly as predicted and we had a beautiful downwind sail for the most part, those 12 foot waves were a bit uncomfortable. Continue reading