The going is rough, at the moment. A real nasty gale is about to pass at close rage. Fortunately, it looks if I manage to pass 'over the top' of the depression. At the moment, I am having Southeasterly winds of about 30 knots, and I am roaring along under triple reefed main sail only. The storm jib is stand-by, ready to hoist, in case it needs to. This Southeasterly wind is expected to increase some more, hopefully not far above 40 knots, and then, as the front passes, to violently veer to the North. This will probably be late tonight. With this northerly wind, I will try to get to the south, at least to below the 45N, in order to avoid most of the ice still present on the Grand Banks.

Newport is still a long way off, so I try not to take any risks.

Bart

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