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Day 8 Newport Trip

Start of Day 9

Position: 31° 24.4759' N 068° 36.1584' W

Boat: All good with the boat and we are motoring because we are becalmed if we dont and the forecast is like that for the next two days but we have to manage our dieselbecause we cant motor all the way we dont have enough
This morning was spent planning when we can run the motor and when we either bob or sail at 1 mile per hour

People: we are both fine
Speed: 4 KTS
Wind: 2 kts Northerly
Distance 113 miles sailed yesterday
Course: true , to Newport Rode island
Conditions: its pretty flat at the moment like a blue glass table that has a small yacht disturbing it

24-hour mileage: 113 miles with around 615 miles still to go to Newport and now past half way with an estimate of 1235 miles sailed

Comments:
Not Much to report today again because its calm and we are motoring
We hope to find wind in the next few hours but who knows the universe does what it wants


Lets hope it is a quiet day
Kevin

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