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sarabee1995 · 2019-05-13T14:08:21-04:00

I Love Sailing - I Love Sailing DAY #1: Strong Winds and Following Seas! (Quote) Cleared Woods Hole a couple... (30 replies).

DAY #1: Strong Winds and Following Seas!

ANZ234-140600-
Buzzards Bay-
116 PM EDT Mon May 13 2019

GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING

THIS AFTERNOON
E winds 20 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Rain.

TONIGHT
NE winds 20 to 25 kt, diminishing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. Gusts up to 30 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft. Patchy fog. Rain. Vsby 1 to 3 NM.

Cleared Woods Hole a couple hours ago and currently running downwind along the western shore of Buzzards Bay with just the storm jib up. Seas are a bit crazy and the boat is surfing down the back side of the swells. Given the forecast, there won't be any night sailing tonight. I'll set in somewhere, likely around Newport, and drop anchor for the evening. Rain is steady, visibility about a mile.

Very rough outline of today's sail (75nm)

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sarabee1995 · 26-30, F

Pushed through this evening to Block Island. Of course it helped that the wind was almost directly at my back the whole day and blowing at least 15-25 knots the whole day! Made about 75nm which is fantastic for a boat this size in one day. :)

Anchor is set, boat is secure and I'm warming up down in the cabin. Sipping some hot cocoa and chilling on SW. :)

KiwiBird · 36-40, F

Sweet dreams Sara. xxx

Yulianna · 26-30, F

@KiwiBird @sarabee1995 oh god! i missed all this!

Yulianna · 26-30, F

I would love to experience such sailing with you but I hope I would not just get in your way. Maybe you find me some menial job on board.

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Yulianna · 26-30, F

@sarabee1995 ⛵️ i understand that, but it would be good test for me,if i could survive it - i would not get in your way 🤗

sarabee1995 · 26-30, F

@Yulianna You would never be in my way. And most of the journey was much more pleasant than days 1 & 2. The sun actually did come out and the rain gear did come off, lol. Each day is documented here, including one overnight sail. :)

Yulianna · 26-30, F

@sarabee1995 ⛵️❤️good i hope to read more during holiday - i am now at Aunt house in L'viv, staying here fornight, finish journey home tomorrow.

i had to change plan, drive today not tomorrow. ❤️🤗

vetguy1991 · 51-55, M

Mother nature not cooperating

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sarabee1995 · 26-30, F

@vetguy1991 Winds down to about 15 knots and haven't recorded a gust over 20-25 knots in over an hour so the main is up now and we are cruising along! :)

vetguy1991 · 51-55, M

@sarabee1995 sara of the sea underway

sarabee1995 · 26-30, F

@vetguy1991 Oh we were underway for thirteen hours yesterday, but the sail plan needs to be adjusted constantly to current conditions. So for about ninety minutes yesterday when things whipped up good the mainsail was down and I was running the jib only at about 60%.

Fungirlmmm · 51-55, F

Be careful and thank you for sharing your journey with us.

sarabee1995 · 26-30, F

@Fungirlmmm I'm always careful on the water. My ocean and I have great respect for each other. :)

Fungirlmmm · 51-55, F

@sarabee1995 Good. Have fun and enjoy the journey.

SW-User

That doesn't sound like fun, bouncing all over the deck fear of going overboard 😱

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sarabee1995 · 26-30, F

@SW-User If there is any place where I am safe and secure, it is at the helm of my girl here. She and I are one and we are currently in the loving embrace of the sea. The sea knows me and I know her. We have great respect for each other for she is in me and I am of her. We are one.

SW-User

@sarabee1995 may the strong winds take you ladies where you want to go :)

sarabee1995 · 26-30, F

@SW-User Oh they very much are. The wind is almost directly at our back. If it was just a little less wind, I would raise the main and really fly.

FeetAreFantastic · 41-45, M

Ah it's the sailor girl! 😉

sarabee1995 · 26-30, F

@FeetAreFantastic Thanks Feet! Yes, it is me, currently getting drenched, but making good progress.

FeetAreFantastic · 41-45, M

@sarabee1995 You hang in there. Bon voyage!

sarabee1995 · 26-30, F

@FeetAreFantastic Merci, mon ami!

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