On 2008-10-03 00:51:57 -0400, Steve said:

On Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:49:46 GMT, Jere Lull wrote:

Another's post indicates this in their general area:
'25-35 knot winds, gusts to 50 knots, and 18-25' seas, while certainly
within the capabilities of crew and boat...."

Oh, BOY, I sure hope they ducked in somewhere by now if those are the
conditions they're in. The boat can handle it, but that sorta stuff
will challenge even the most testosterone-poisoned crew.

Glad to hear that was *not* a current report..

Looking at Spot just now, they haven't taken the right turn and are
well out from the coast, well past Cape May and making distance
consistently, so they're pretty much locked in for the next 24 hours.
The DelMarVa shoreline doesn't really offer hidey-holes and the weather
typically comes from the north.

Yup, looks like he's staying offshore. And probably making some good
time. Great if you're in a hurry. But you miss some wonderful stuff
on the way. I guess he's in "delivery mode" instead of cruising mode.

Yup. They're on a beeline to challenge Hattaras in a day or so.

At least it looks like things have calmed down a lot. Current
conditions from a weather buoy very close to him show wind speed of
10kts, gusts to 14, waves 2.3 ft, air temp 63F. Nice night for a
sail. Nicer than 12 hours ago when it was 23kts gusting to 27kts.

There's a current alert for Right Whales active in the area off
Delaware Bay.

http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=44009

Steve

That's pretty cool. Hope they see some. Unluckily, the conditions have
gone light.

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