Crossing the Gulf of Maine — 2003-08-16 17:42
(A note from the margins: the record speed from the voyage was set by Steve Ladd, some time between 15:00 and 17:00, at 9.4 knots. [For those readers unfamiliar with the term, a knot is a nautical mile per hour. A nautical mile is the distance spanned by one minute of longitudinal arc-length along the equator at sea level. This is exactly 1.852 kilometers or 1.151 statute miles.])
Mike just found the camera.
Around 17:00, we started striking sails, battening hatches, donning foul-weather gear, and generally prepping for a nasty storm. T-storms lined the horizon. They’re almost on top of us now.
Sails are down, we’re all ready. (& motoring)
Wind has gone from 10-14 knots up to 30+ knots. The sky is beautiful. I’m going to gear up & head topside.