A bit more rough sailing for Tres Hombres

7 mai 2016 - Fairtransport

DATE:06-05 GMT:18.54 POS:35.07 N,15.46 W COG:190 SOG:8 kn

Ahoy,

We are sailing close hauled southwards with a westerly wind.
Expecting the wind to increase and backing.
This means we cannot reach Madeira in one tack.
So a bit more rough sailing ahead of us.
As I can tell now we will arrive in Funchal just after the weekend.

Lammert

GENERAL SYNOPSIS: ON BOARD THE TRES HOMBRES

WIND DIR & SPD:WSW 4 Bf

CURRENT DIR:

CLOUDS:5/8

SEA STATE:slight swell

SEA TEMP:17.5 C

AIR TEMP:18 C

AIR PRES:1016

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