Tag: Overcast

• DAWN Update Friday July 1

  Friday July 1 I am currently well and truly into the convergence zone. This is an unpredictable and mercurial environment, weather forecast called for light and variable. What I have is complete overcast, and bumper to bumper squall formations. Some of the squalls have heavy rain and high winds, I had 37 KN in one…

  SVDawn

  July 1, 2022

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  Air Vane, Auto Pilot, Boat Rudder, Boat Steering, Convergence Zone, Heavy Rain, High Winds, Mechanical Systems, Overcast, Sail Reefing, Sea State, Self Steering Gear, Servo Pendulum, Squall Formations, Voyaging Equipment, Wind Direction, Wind Power

• DAWN Update Wednesday June 22

  

  Wednesday June 22 Noon Position N 21 05.647  W 127 09.189  Overcast, modest swellAbout 900 miles SW of Ensenada. Hello Everyone! Wow what fantastic sailing! Winds mid teens from the North, beam reaching and seeing 6 PLUS Kn. Sea state calmest of the trip. And it’s warmer! Winds shifted overnight by about 25 deg, as…

  SVDawn

  June 22, 2022

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  Beam Reaching, Blue Water Boat, Boat Maintenance, Boat Size, Convergence Zone, Currents, Ensenada, Fantastic Sailing, ITCZ, Load Carrying Capacity, Marquess Islands, Nautical Miles, Northern Hemisphere, Nuku-Hiva, Overcast, Position, Rhumb Line, Routing Plan, Sailing Stories, Satellite Weather, Sea State, Southern Hemisphere, Stability, Swell, Warmer Weather, Weather Systems, Winds