April 10

This is a copy of an email I sent to some family & friends via Satellite phone while sailing Magique.

It is now Tues April 10th at 1330 hrs. Latitude 27°37 N Longitude 64°06 W Course 180° with light winds right on the nose. Needless to say we are motor sailing.
We left Bermuda, Lat 32° Long 64°48, Sunday April 8 @ 3 pm under cloudy skies, 18 knots of WSW wind and seas 8 to 10 feet. Not bad considering she blew gale force Sat. night.
We had excellent sailing conditions Sunday night, all day Monday & covered 154 nautical miles in 24 hr. Unfortunately, early this morning, the wind turned due South and under 15 knots. On came the engine and she has been purring away at 5.8 k ever since. There is a gentle ocean swell, lots of sunshine and that is all. Pat & Brian are trying their hand at fishing. Hope to have fish for dinner!!!
The weather is supposed to stay like this till Thurs. although the wind is supposed to swing WSW again. Here’s hoping.
Take care everyone,
Miriam