Another quick passage, not quite as bumpy as outbound but quite a few squalls/ downpours, the cheap Guy Cotten fisherman's waterproofs and Italian working boots again proving their worth.
One line squall came through at the top end of F6 that veered 30 degrees that had me bearing away to run off before it whilst getting another reef in the genoa, like the outbound trip I did not use the mainsail. After it had passed the wind was variable in direction and down to 5 knots for getting on for an hour, with a very lumpy sea I couldn't sail so motored for a while. When the wind returned it was from the SSW and back to F5 so it was a very broad reach with a reef in the genoa.
I made free flow with an hour to spare. That was particularly good news as the forecast for next morning was very bad and I would have had to wait to lock in that evening.
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| A thunder storm passing close astern after a frighteningly loud crash of thunder, fortunately no lightning coming down that I could see. |
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| 74NM in 16 hours. |
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