Voyage 2012: Chapter 2

29 Nov 2012, Heading Home, 32 00.62 N/ 074 23.542 W

We turned very slowly to avoid driving back into the seas. The wind would shift from the NW to ENE within 14 hours so we adjusted our course accordingly. Thursday is the worst day with seas above 2.8 m (9 ft.) and winds 20-25 kt both on the beam. Wind waves are a bit steep. Cat continues to weaken. Three days without water is not good. Boat is doing well and the rest of the crew has adapted. Tomorrow's weather should be much better. Let's pray so for Sammy's sake.

30 Nov 2012, A Calming Friday, 32 56.268 N/ 076 02.448 W

We were finally leaving the compression zone between the HIGH above us and the LOW east of the Caribbean. That zone was the reason for our retreat. Seas near 4 meters (13 ft) were projected for our original path. Seas were down to 4-5 feet but we were feeling the effects of the Stream where our Speed over Ground (SOG) had decreased by 1.5 kts. Sammy is becoming a bit more alert but not venturing off of her bunk. Ann is hand feeding her a bit of water but no food, We can tell that she is quite dehydrated now by feeling her belly. By evening the winds are NE@8-9 kts with seas down to 3-4 ft.