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  GMT lat long CST speed dir knots dir height % hPa ↑ or ↓  
1-16-13 1235         ESE 12 E 1 5 1021   Leaving Lanzarote
  1600 28°42‘N 014°06‘W 227 5.5 NE 2 haze 2 haze 1021 Fullmain & poled-out genoa wing & wing
1-17-13 0001 28°17‘N 014°34‘W 232 3.0 NNE 7.5 NE small clear 1021 Full main & reefed genoa poled out
  0815 27°45‘N 015°03’W 234 5.1 NE 14 NE 4 40 1021 Wing & wing in sloppy seas
  1235 27°31‘N 015°21‘W 229 5.4 NE 13 N 2 20 1022 +1 Seas improving.  117 miles in 24 hrs
  2100 27°04‘N 016°03‘W 240 5.7 NE 14 N 2 50 1021 -1 Seas improving.  Full main & poled genoa
1-18-13 0010 26°52‘N 016°19‘W 234 6.1 NE 14 N 2 20 1020 -1 Same sails
  1134 26°14‘N 017°07‘W 252 5.6 NNE 10 NE 3 50 1020 Full main & gen.  Jibed to broad reach.
  1240 26°13‘N 017°13‘W 265 5.1 NNE 9 N 2 90 1019 -1 129 miles in last 24 hrs
  1425 26°11‘N 017°21‘W 267 2.8 NE 5.4 N 2 90 1017 -2 ibed main to stbd – wing & wing
  1513 26°09‘N 017°23‘W 237 3.9 NNE 5.6 N 3 90 1016 -1 Jibed again.  Motorsailing
1-19-13 0327 25°34‘N 018°24‘W 246 6.5 N 15 N 2 clear 1015 -1 Single reefed main & reefed genoa
  0530 25°26‘N 018°36‘W 254 6.4 N 18 N 2   1015 2nd reef in main & genoa further reefed
  1235 25°03‘N 019°19‘W 250 6.6 N 17 N 6 100 1016 +1 134 miles in 24 hrs.  Same reefed sails
1-20-13 0001 24°37‘N 020°31‘W 261 6.8 NNE 21 N 2.4   1015 -1 Winds backing & inconsistent
  1235 24°19‘N 021°42‘W 253 5.2 NNE 15 N 3 40 1016 +1 Dbl reefed main, staysail, reefed genoa
  1625 24°12‘N 022°02‘W 260 5.4 ENE 16 N 5 95 1014 -2 Wing & wing
1-21-13 0036 23°53‘N 022°42‘W 254 5.1 ENE 16 N 1-2 100 1016 +2 Same sails.  Improved seas.  Less roll.
  0430 23°45‘N 023°02‘W 247 4.7 E 15 NE 1-2   1014 -2 Both autopilots failed windvane
  1339 23°10‘N 023°30‘W 214 4.6 NE 14 NE 5 100 1014 Rolly seas difficult for windvane.
  1648 24°49‘N 023°53‘W 266 6 ENE 15 NE&E 3 90 1013 -1 Sngl reef in main.  Wing & wing.  Rolly.
1-22-13 0001 22°39‘N 024°25‘W 264 6 ENE 19 NE 3-5 50 1015 +2 Same
  1235 22°13‘N 025°42‘W 266 6.3 ENE 20 NE 5 20 1016 +1 Same.  138 miles in last 23 hrs.
  1322 22°11‘N 025°47‘W 244 6.1 ENE 20 NE 5 20 1016 Gusting to 37.  2nd reef in main.
1-23-13 0040 21°42‘N 026°56‘W 270 6.0 ENE 19 NE 2-4 20 1017 +1 Seas calmer but still rolly.
  1235 21°14‘N 028°05‘W 258 6.0 ENE 21 ENE 4-6 20 1017 Rolly.  148 mi in last 24 hrs.
1-24-13 0003 20°47‘N 029°20‘W 247 6.9 ENE 24 ENE 6-10 90 1017 Squally earlier.  Seas decreasing.
  1235 20°12‘N 030°37‘W 277 6.7 E 27 ENE 10-12 20 1018 +1 Rolly.  Squally @ 38+.  Wind backing.
1-25-13 0001 19°50‘N 031°54‘W 268 6.9 E 24 ENE 5-6 100 1018 Still very rolly.
  1243 19°32‘N 033°24‘W 264 6.8 E 19 ENE 5 100 1019 +1 Marginal improvement in seas?
  1549 19°30‘N 033°44‘W 238 5.8 E 21 ENE 6 95 1017 -2 Jibed main broad reach comfort
1-26-13 0015 18°55‘N 034°21‘W 240 6.4 E 16 NE 2-4 100 1019 +2 Dbl reefed main & staysalil
  1235 17°59‘N 035°13‘W 258 6.2 E 26 E 6-10 100 1017 -2 Choppy seas.  146 mi in last 24 hrs.
1-27-13 0001 17°27‘N 036°14‘W 251 7.0 E 30 E 8 95 1016 -1 Seas rolly but improving.
  1235 16°53‘N 037°18‘W 271 6.4 E 24 E 6 50 1016 Jibed back to w/w.  138 mi in 24 hrs.
1-28-13 0001 16°44‘N 038°27‘W 271 6.1 E 20 E 2-3 100 1016 Seas still rolly.
  1235 16°36‘N 039°46‘W 276 5.2 ESE 14 E 4-6 50 1015 -1 Shaking 1 of 2 mainsail reefs.
  1740 16°39‘N 040°15‘W 272 5.4 ESE 13 E 2 10 1012 -3 Shook single reef in main.
1-29-13 0001 16°37‘N 040°50‘W 275 5.5 E 14 E 2 90 1013 +1 Less rolling.
  1235 16°15‘N 042°03‘W 265 6.1 E 17 E 5 10 1013 Full main & reefed genoa w/w
1-30-13 0001 15°59‘N 043°20‘W 269 5.6 E 14 E 5-6 10 1011 -2 Same sails.
  0515 15°56‘N 043°47‘W 257 4.5 SW 3.8 E small 100 1011 Motoring in light rain.
  1245 15°46‘N 044°22‘W 268 5.5 E 14 E 2 50 1011 Changed headsail to #2.
1-31-13 0001 15°34‘N 045°28‘W 255 5.8 ENE 13 E 2 10 1011 Sngl reefed main & #2 w/w + staysail
  1326 15°29‘N 046°49‘W 262 6.4 ENE 17 E 3 10 1011 Same sails.  145 mi in 24 hrs.
2-1-13 0001 15°18‘N 047°57‘W 268 6.9 NE 13 E 2 10 1010 -1 Nice sailing on starry night.
  1230 15°02‘N 049°19‘W 245 6.2 NE 19 N&E 2 20 1009 -1 Caught 2 wahoo.  149 mi in 24 hrs.
2-2-13 0001 14°46‘N 050°35‘W 263 6.6 NE 15 NE 2 50 1009 Same sails.  Rolly.
  1400 14°31‘N 051°56‘W 271 6.4 NE 14 N 2 5 1010 +1 Beam/broad reach.
2-3-13 0001 14°31‘N 052°58‘W 273 6.5 ENE 15 NE 1 clear 1009 -1 Sngl reefed main, stysl, 100% #2
  1235 14°32‘N 054°11‘W 273 5.4 ENE 14 NE 8 10 1009 Big swell roll
2-4-13 0001 14°31‘N 055°16‘W 273 6.0 ENE 8-11 NE small 10 1008 -1 Motorsailing
  1235 14°29‘N 056°27‘W 260 5.0 ENE 13 NE 3 25 1009 +1 Set pole – again w/w
2-5-13 0001 14°20‘N 057°38‘W 275 6.8 ENE 19 NE 2 5 1008 -1 Same sails.  Less roll.
  1235 14°19‘N 059°01‘W 268 6.1 E 17 NE 4 15 1009 +1 roll.  Reefed jib to slow speed.
2-6-13 0001 14°13‘N 060°07‘W 269 5.4 ENE 16 E 2 25 1008 -1 Need to slow for daylight arrival.
  0930 14°05‘N 060°58‘W     E 14   0 5 1007 -1 CQR in 27′ @ Rodney Bay, St. Lucia.
2-7-13 1330 14°04‘N 060°57‘W     E 11   0 50 1008 +1 Inside Rodney Bay Marina
3-5-13 1540         NE 13     20 1008   Leaving Rodney Bay Marina for day sail
  1640 14°08‘N 061°00‘W 352 6.5 E 12 E 1 10 1007 -1 Full main & #2.  Nice sail.
  1910 14°04‘N 060°57‘W     ESE 10     10 1006 -1 Returned to Rodney Bay Marina.
3-8-13 1435         SSE 6     50 1009   Leaving Rodney Bay Marina.
  1735 14°01‘N 060°59‘W     ENE 6     80 1006 -3 CQR in 20′ @ Port Castries, St. Lucia.
3-9-13 1350         ESE 5     10 1008   Leaving Port Castries
  1500 13°58‘N 061°02‘W     118 8     1 1006 -2 CQR in 30′ @ Marigot Bay, St. Lucia.
3-11-13 1340         125 6     10 1006   Leaving Marigot Bay
  1530 13°51‘N 061°04‘W     260 4     20 1004 -2 On mooring in Soufriere Bay, St. Lucia.
3-18-13 1035         100 19     10 1005   Leaving Soufriere Bay.
  1330 13°36‘N 061°11‘W 223 6.7 094 18 E 3 20 1007 +2 Sngl reef main & full #2
  1615     204 7.0 083 16 NE 2 20 1005 -2 Off W coast of St. Vincent
  2015 13°01‘N 061°15‘W     090 13     10 1003 -2 On mooring Admiralty Bay, Bequia SVG
3-21-13 1405         105 12     25 1005   Leaving Admiralty Bay
  1605 12°59‘N 061°14‘W     126 12   rolly 5 1004 -1 CQR in 15′ @ Friendship Bay, Bequia
3-23-13 1445         134 15 swell rolly 5 1006   Leaving Friendship Bay
  1715 12°44‘N 061°20‘W     126 3   0 10 1004 -2 CQR in 20′ @ Corbay, Canouan, SVG
3-24-13 2115 12°43‘N 061°20‘W     122 10   0 10 1001   Moved to Charlestown Bay, Canouan
3-26-13 1400         035 6     10 1006   Leaving Charlestown Bay
  1510 12°38‘N 061°22‘W     102 16   0 50 1005 -1 CQR in 16′ @ Tobago Cayes, SVG
3-28-13 1413         105 15     20 1006   Leaving Tobago Cayes
  1445 12°39‘N 061°23‘W     107 15     20 1005 -1 CQR in 9′ @ Salt Whistle Bay, Mayreau
3-29-13 1338         119 11     5 1006   Leaving Salt Whistle Bay
  1515 12°36‘N 061°27‘W     045 15     15 1006 CQR in 27′ @ Chatham Bay, Union, SVG
3-31-13 1410         101 10-15     40 1008   Leaving Chatham Bay
  1515 12°36‘N 061°25‘W     093 22   choppy 10 1007 -1 CQR in 20′ @ Clifton, Union Isl, SVG
4-3-13 1440         116 15   choppy 20 1007   Leaving Clifton & SVG
  1600 12°29‘N 061°28‘W     098 10 N small 20 1006 -1 CQR in 17′ @ Hillsborough, Carriacou
  2045         063 13   0 50 1003 -3 Leaving Hillsborough
  2145 12°27‘N 061°29‘W     098 9   0 25 1003 CQR in 11′ @ Tyrell Bay, Carriacou
4-4-13 1025         102 8     5 1004   Leaving Tyrell Bay
  1320 12°15‘N 061°41‘W 230 6.0 111 16 NE 4 10 1006 +2 Off NW tip of Grenada
  1555 12°01‘N 061°48‘W 209 7.2 117 21 NE small 10 1005 -1 Off SW tip of Grenada
  1710 12°00‘N 061°46‘W     109 15     <5 1004 -1 CQR in 32′ @ Prickly Bay, Grenada
4-21-13 1325         130 5     60 1002   Leaving Prickly Bay
  1500 12°03‘N 061°45‘W     038 3     95 1002 Tied up in Port Louis Marina, Grenada
5-7-13 1420         116 9     50 1003   Leaving Port Louis
  1550 12°00‘N 061°46‘W     125 10     50 1003 CQR in 30′ @ Prickly Bay, Grenada
5-9-13 1553         124 8     20 1003   Leaving Prickly Bay
  1653 12°01‘N 061°44‘W     110 9     20 1003 CQR in 28′ @ Clarke’s Court Bay
5-12-13 1505         144 13     50 1000   Leavng Clarke’s Court Bay
  1620 12°01‘N 061°41‘W     120 10   small 50 1000 On mooring in St. David’s Harbour