JS on PB2 Blog 11

Downwind to the British Island. Where did all that weather come from?

Blog Post 11 by Jon Sanders: Downwind to the British Island

Perie Banou 2, with me, is tracking well. Going north-west to the British Island of Saint Helena.

After three days of very quiet – unusual – weather, I found the regular SE Trade Wind. (SE 18/22 kts).

Reef in mainsail and snippet of jib. My usual cruising rig downwind. Very comfortable.

Every now and again a rain squall. 25/30 kts (means knots or nautical miles). Does not last long. If it did, I would want to shorten sail more.

With the minor squalls often comes a temporary wind change. (40 degrees). The squalls last, maybe, half an hour. Mostly in the afternoon and night.

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