Category: 2013 March Positions

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2013/02/08 04:00 LATITUDE: 33-45.05S LONGITUDE: 026-54.27E COURSE: 252T SPEED: 6.2 MARINE: YES WIND_SPEED: 8 WIND_DIR: W WAVE_HT: 0.0M WAVE_PER: 4 SWELL_DIR: SW SWELL_HT: 0.5M SWELL_PER: 10 CLOUDS: 10% VISIBILITY: 15 BARO: 1013.1 AIR_TEMP: 23.3C COMMENT: Beach House -ENROUTE- Durban to Port Elizabeth. Approaching Algoa Bay (Port Elizabeth) It\’s a big bay. It\’s 6 am local time and expect to arrive around 3pm this afternoon. Currently motoring in light winds and flat seas. We sailed for about an hour last night, but the wind just wouldn\’t hold. NEXT TRIP, we do not go with any expected westerlies!!! We\’ve lost the current and it\’s cost us 3-5 knots of boat speed. It was truly amazing motoring yesterday in the \”washing machine\” of the Agulhus Current. We were only going 1-3 knots through the water, but 7-9 over the bottom. The current was usually 4-5 knots in our favor, but with the wind and sea on the nose, one of my most memorably uncomfortable rides. Lots of coastal traffic to keep us on our toes. The lightening knocked out our primary auto pilot system, back up is working fine. I\’ll catch the blog up when we get internet back in Port Elizabeth. Scott with sleeping Alexandra

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2013/02/07 17:48 LATITUDE: 33-44.65S LONGITUDE: 026-55.68E COURSE: 258T SPEED: 6.9 MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 12 WIND_DIR: ESE CLOUDS: 40% VISIBILITY: 15 BARO: 1014.3 AIR_TEMP: 23.3C COMMENT: Beach House -ENROUTE- Duban to Port Elizabeth. Abeam East London After lightening and the Aghulus Current, we\’ll be happy to press on to Port Elizabeth Where we expect to arrive on the afternoon tomorrow – Friday the 8th.

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2013/02/07 05:58 LATITUDE: 32-04.31S LONGITUDE: 029-24.89E COURSE: 232T SPEED: 6.4 MARINE: YES WIND_SPEED: 24 WIND_DIR: 236T WAVE_HT: 1.0M WAVE_PER: 4 SWELL_DIR: SW SWELL_HT: 3.0M SWELL_PER: 5 CLOUDS: 70% VISIBILITY: 15 BARO: 1013.3 AIR_TEMP: 24.4C COMMENT: Beach House -ENROUTE- Duban to Port Elizabeth We are currently getting a nasty SW wind opposing the Aguhlus current which is going with us at 3-4 knots. The prediction was for 10 knots, we\’ve seen 30. May have to deploy the sea anchor later today to hold our ground till the weather turns on Friday afternoon. We are incredibly making headway against the wind and wave due to the very strong push from the current. Without it, the seas would be smaller but we\’d be going backwards.. Our helm auto pilot readout is out. Pilot is working from inside or remote. Standby

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2013/02/06 13:49 LATITUDE: 30-11.77S LONGITUDE: 030-59.56E COURSE: 197T SPEED: 5.5 MARINE: YES WIND_SPEED: 22 WIND_DIR: ENE WAVE_HT: 0.5M WAVE_PER: 4 SWELL_DIR: ENE SWELL_HT: 2.5M SWELL_PER: 5 CLOUDS: 90% VISIBILITY: 10 BARO: 1013.3 AIR_TEMP: 25.0C COMMENT: Beach House -ENROUTE- Duban to Port Elizabeth A bit snotty out here. Still not having good luck with the famous push from behind Agulhus Current. If anything, it\’s on our nose! 2 reefs, staysail on the pole. Wind is higher than predicted but will abate over the next several hours. KIT, Scott with Alexandra

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2013/02/02 16:09 LATITUDE: 29-51.85S LONGITUDE: 031-01.46E MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 5 WIND_DIR: E CLOUDS: 10% VISIBILITY: 20 BARO: 1010.3 AIR_TEMP: 27.8C COMMENT: Beach House -DOCKED- Durban Yacht Club, Durban-South Africa A long 90 mile day. Rough at first, but the wind turned and we had a lovely 3 hour sail. Be here for a few days awaiting the next weather window and a few repairs. Then off for either East London or Port Elizabeth. KIT, Scott with Alexandra

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2013/02/02 16:09 LATITUDE: 29-51.85S LONGITUDE: 031-01.46E MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 5 WIND_DIR: E CLOUDS: 10% VISIBILITY: 20 BARO: 1010.3 AIR_TEMP: 27.8C COMMENT: Beach House -DOCKED- Durban Yacht Club, Durban-South Africa A long 90 mile day. Rough at first, but the wind turned and we had a lovely 3 hour sail. Be here for a few days awaiting the next weather window and a few repairs. Then off for either East London or Port Elizabeth. KIT, Scott with Alexandra

YOTREPS: YES TIME: 2013/02/01 18:43 LATITUDE: 28-47.66S LONGITUDE: 032-04.79E MARINE: NO WIND_SPEED: 9 WIND_DIR: SW CLOUDS: 100% VISIBILITY: 10 BARO: 1011.6 AIR_TEMP: 27.8C COMMENT: Beach House -DEPARTING- for Durban, South Africa at 0300 local time 02 February 2013…..