Underway - halfway to Ecuador
The 1st 2 days from Costa Rica to Ecuador were fine - 6/5 was glorious all day & nite - max. 15 kt., broad reach; partly cloudy day, starry night. Then a low pressure system nobody forecast, arose on 6/6. Life got breezy & very bouncy - max.25kt. from S/SSW, max. 9'-10' SSW seas. We detoured SSE & successfully skimmed the low's leading edge. Now on 6/7 forecast is for lumpy seas & 20s wind for next 48 hrs. Also? Big thunderstorm activity expanding W from Colombia. We're squeezed betw. that & the low system we spent 6/6 dodging. Seas are still uncomfortable but all's well. Haven't run engine much but now we're @ 02.56N/081.12W, & motorsailing due S. The faster we close SW w/ mainland Ecuador, the easier our ride - in theory. m
The 1st 2 days from Costa Rica to Ecuador were fine - 6/5 was glorious all day & nite - max. 15 kt., broad reach; partly cloudy day, starry night. Then a low pressure system nobody forecast, arose on 6/6. Life got breezy & very bouncy - max.25kt. from S/SSW, max. 9'-10' SSW seas. We detoured SSE & successfully skimmed the low's leading edge. Now on 6/7 forecast is for lumpy seas & 20s wind for next 48 hrs. Also? Big thunderstorm activity expanding W from Colombia. We're squeezed betw. that & the low system we spent 6/6 dodging. Seas are still uncomfortable but all's well. Haven't run engine much but now we're @ 02.56N/081.12W, & motorsailing due S. The faster we close SW w/ mainland Ecuador, the easier our ride - in theory. m
Met you at Casa Ordonez in Cuenca and talked sailing and travel. Glad you made it through the adventure in one piece! I know you had some misadventures on that one.
Wondered how things were going and what your next plans were.
Posted by: Cuenca Beck | October 07, 2010 at 08:24 AM