day 7's run - 148 nm
average speed - 6.2 kn
dist to go - 869 nm
wx - squally; mixed wind conditions
sails - 2 reefs in main; staysail; partially furled yankee jib
r/r - 0
comments - the beam seas are rolling us a bit; about the time we put out more sail area the wind picks up and we have to reef down again!
S: The goal is to do the best speed you can in the direction you want to go - as comfortable as possible. Sounds so simple! We've been lucky to have wind and not have used our engine since we left. (We do run it in neutral for an hour every 2-3 days to run the water maker and engine driven refrigerator. Our wind generator has been having a workout. Last night we weren't so comfortable when the wind was 26-30kts. with waves crashing around and over us. Not ideal sleeping conditions, though Infini takes it in stride. We just needed to reef the jib in more; with the double reefed main and staysail, there's not much work other than releasing the sheets when we feel overpowered. Oh, besides hanging on!--the simple rule of 'one hand for the boat' gets changed to two hands! I kept having the Grateful Dead song 'Truckin' playing in my head (thanks Matt for downloading all those songs on my Ipod!) Oh yea; another party aboard-(cheese & crackers, smoked clams, cranberry juice!)- we've passed our half way point, and are celebrating being a week out! Cheers! P.S. We really do love hearing from you all and keeping up with happenings in your life too!!
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