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Wind 10 knots true
10 degrees true
Sea: Gentle 4 foot swells
We have been "tuning" the Code 0 sail and it has been called the "magic" sail by some. It will move us at 6.5 - 7.5 knots with 10 - 12 knots of wind. We can sail at 4 knots with 8 knots of wind and at 3.5 knots with 6-7 knots of wind, as long as it is from the right direction. Fortunately, it has been from the right direction most of the time the last 2-3 days. It really has helped us a lot with this trip. Relatively constant wind with flat seas has allowed us to play with the different sails to get the very most out of each.
The wind is still light but over the next two days it will build to about 25-30 knots and the waves will increase to 12-15 feet before we enter the Gulf of the Farallons. We won't use the code 0 then, but it sure has been helpful on this trip.
Today while cooking the AIS alarm went off. We talked with the radio operator of the container ship. It was day time so we got within 2 miles of the ship and took pictures as it went by.
We will try to pass close to NOAA Environmental Buoy 46059 which is 350 miles west of San Francisco. I want to take a picture of it. I hope we pass during the daylight, then it is straight home to SF.
-Phil
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