Friday 5th July 2013
Very strong conditions overnight into Friday morning, strong NW wind giving boat speed of 7 – 8 kt. Very rough seas knocking us about a lot. With reduced sail speed still 7 kt. Crests of the waves tumbling onto side of boat. Tried to take in 3rd reef – main dropped okay and halyard tensioned but reef cringle came away from sail so leech is loose.
By 10 am calmed right down, winds died but seas still up.
1 pm Mainsail sorted out – reefed the main to 2nd reef point. Spinnaker up-haul was caught on spreader, managed to release it. Unfurled the staysail.
Lovely sunny day ... making 5.3 kt in 2.5 metre following seas – 55n.mi. from Juan de Fuca Strait entrance.
10 pm DRIFTING in no wind but 2 – 3 metre seas, 4 n.mi. N of shipping lanes – busy with traffic. Distance to Victoria 80 n.mi. Tofino Traffic advising nearby ships of my situation.
Footnote: At time of reporting Nereida drifted all night in no wind and is likely to continue drifting all morning until the W wind gets up Saturday afternoon.
24hr DMG to 2300GMT: 135n.mi. Strait of Juan de Fuca: 46n.mi. (108T); Victoria: 105n.mi.
From: KC2IOV/MM by HF radio. Transcribed by Rick, VE7TK, Victoria, BC (Many thanks to Don, VE6JY, for the internet receiver connection) via Ham Radio for posting
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