Position 13 22.32N - 89 09.40W
Cse 116 - Spd 4 to 7.7 - Wnd 5 to 20 - 1 reef in main and both staysails up-
Currently running the coastline about 2.5 miles off El Salvador. The travel is much the same as last night. The temptation is to launch more sail in the light air, but the unpredictable gusts drive us pretty hard when they come up. No need to tip the captain out of his bunk.We finally caught two spotted mackerel on the drag lines today. We dug out the BBQ and managed to grill some nice fillets for dinner under quite challenging conditions. I didn't lose a piece, and they were quite the hit. I almost went over tho.
Our pace has taking a new direction. The active plan has us landing for fuel and a rest in Bahia de Jiquilisco. That's about 45 miles from here. The computer says we will be there by night, so we will have to drive in circles till morning. I guess the bar crossing is quite a challenge and they offer a pilot that will come out and take us past the tricky spots once there is light.
3 comments:
Wow--you're down in the little lattitudes now. Are you getting a feel for how darned big the planet really is?
Big and yet still quite small.
I've done several stops down the coast of Mexico (not that it is a good snapshot of the whole country), but it sure seemed almost like the same town every time.
Wait till you see today's report. It could be all different now.
B
I haven't tried looking for the N Star. I'll see if I can find it.
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