Re: Petronella Position Report

Well how de doodie there Guys and Gals



Apologies for the right tardy response chaps and chapesses, but my Buddy that is helping polish the boat fell of the ladder and I had to take him to hospital for 10 stitches

Stupid bugger

However, all is not lost as we stopped off for a couple of beverages on the way back



Soooooo, never fear, the wind will be here

Or there



WIND

Should incr Wed 0600 UTC to 15 Kn and you should keep that puffy stuff until Thursday

Now then, if you hurry up a tad and get to 45 W by Fri 23 you can take advantage of less than bugger all wind as it may drop to 5 - 10 Kn by then

If you believe longish forecasts, the less than puff may last until Sunday

HOWEVER, there is a line sort of alongish 18 to 21 N with more puff below that line

The really good new is that in a weeks time (Tues 27) you may well have 15 - 20 Kn

Suggest you put a bigger leader on you line and just fish for the next week



VISIBILITY PRECIPITATION (that would be rain) CLOUD COVER and SEA TEMP

Suggest strongly that you forget this sailing caper and just soak up the sun

Pretend you are in a delightful anchorage

Have a few beers

Cloud cover should not be covering

Sea temp was 19 in Canaries when you left

It will now be about 25 so a few laps around the boat could be the order of the day

If you do, please keep someone on board at all times (that you trust) and don't think about the fish that chomped through our steel leader

R