Day 15 - Another Day Closer

Day 15 – June 20, 2012 – No Worries
Day 14 was a good day mileage wise as we covered 148 miles bringing our total up to 1,744 as of 6:30 this AM. Our estimated balance as of 3:30PM today is 631 miles but of course this can change based on the route that we wind up sailing. We are still heading east along 34.00 latitude with our current position at 34.01N, 42.37W.
We know that some of you may have been hearing news about tropical storm Chris and want to let everyone know that it is north of us and is not going to be a concern for us so no worries on that count!
Last night was a dark, moonless one, but the wind stayed with us at 12-16k providing us a nice push from the SW for a hull speed of 6.5-7 knots. This AM we were greeted with 95% cloud cover and prediction for rain. About 9AM the sky opened up and we got our fresh water rinse. Fortunately it was only a rainstorm, not a squall so no crazy winds with it. We did see 20-21 knots but that just kept us going in the right direction. We had a couple small rain showers and then the wind died for a couple of hours at lunch time, then filled in again to between 12-15 knots. We currently have about 16 knots with a mix of blue sky and clouds.
Yesterday afternoon we heard a voice on the VHF (used for closer range communication) so we responded and found out that SV Nemir is very close by therefore will stay in touch with them as well. They are a 50' boat headed to the Azores as well with a husband and wife on board. It was fun touching base with someone else out here. We continue to stay in contact with SV Drum and our good friends on Saralane twice a day on the SSB which is always enjoyable.
We continue moving forward and will report our daily positions to you through this blog – it really is amazing how you get into a routine and how quickly the 24 hours go by. This blog has definitely helped us keep track of what day it is!
Best wishes to you all from us on Tsamaya


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