Here we go, again. Becalmed.
However we had a beautiful day's sailing. We even had a fotoshoot with Banjaard, who came real close. Conditions couldn't have been better: we were broad-reaching in 20/22 knots of wind, well reefed down, and in a shower of spray. Cloudless skies and deep blue ocean completed the scene. After the shoot we continued to be close together, a little too close, for comfort. And now, there is a third boat in sight! I wonder who it is... Elmarlene? She's done really well.

This calm spell is a transient zone between the northerlies after yesterday's little depression, and the southeasterlies from the next. This next depression is a nasty one, with winds up to 35 knots. However, we might just, just, sail around the top of it, by staying at 45 degrees North. At least it's worth a try! I rather sail downwind then upwind! Even when there is a slight risk of ice later, once we get near the Grand Banks. I will surely study the ice charts!

Let's hope that this southeasterly comes soon, I get nerveous of this hanging about and going nowhere!

Bart

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