Crete, and its port of Chania, 110 miles ahead on a course of 253.
After a bumpy overnight with little sleep, motoring into a head wind, confused seas, and a field of fishing vessels, this is pure heaven. Sails out at 8:00 and engine off. At 52 feet and 30 tons, Moonbeam likes a good breeze to get going. We have that, with 18/19 kts apparent, wind on the beam. Speed through the water is averaging in the high 7's and even pegged a 8.5.
And one half hour after first writing the, beam winds picked up, speed averaging in the 8's with an occasional surf on one of these waves for a peg at 9.4! Waves 2-4, boat really cruising along.
WooHoo! As good as it gets!
Isn't this why we fell in love with sailing in the first place?!
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