Forecast:
Gale warning in effect.
Winds southeast 15 to 20 knots increasing to southerly 25 near dawn and to southerly 30 to gales 40 this morning. Winds veering to southwest 25 this afternoon and to southwest 15 to 20 early this evening. Winds increasing to westerly 20 Sunday morning and to northwesterly 25 with gusts to 35 over the approaches in the afternoon. Periods of rain beginning early this morning tapering to scattered showers early this evening.
Looks like we are going to wait a day or so since south is the direction that we want to travel. Pounding into 30 knot headwinds in the driving rain on the first day is a good way to make your crew barf. In the meantime I get a minute to say thanks to everyone who is making this possible. Thanks to Andrew and Alexia for letting me live in their house for the past month, to Doug for selling my crap on e-bay so I can afford to go, to Jim for all his work helping prepare the boat, and to everyone else who has helped out in one way or another. I will toast all of you when we get to Bermuda.
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October 22nd 7:45AM
Great to see such a huge smile as you left the dock this morning Grant. So happy for you. Hope the seastate calms and you get some good days of sailing in. Safe trip and see you in Bermuda.
k
Glad you hear you got off of the doc this morning. I hope you have a great time and I look forward to hearing some of the stories. Hopefully Steph, Nathan and I will get to see you in January.
Phil C.
Great to hear you are under way, Grant, although it's very windy here on shore tonite....best of luck and have a great winter....If only I were 30 years younger....
Rodger (Orange Peel Crew & Mayflower Curling Club)
Wishing you a safe trip. Weather here tonight isn't great. Very windy. John is wondering how you and the crew are. Keep in touch. You have my email.
Darlene & John
Fair winds and calm sea's Grant. Hope the Gulf Stream was good to you...awesome it is!!
Keep in touch and wish we were south this winter as well.
Pat & Ted Haight
Xcelsior
Hey guys - Congratulations, glad to see you arrived safe and sound. Look forward to hearing of your travels through the BVI's to compare with our trip. Say hi to Jim and have a dark and stormy for us. Best of Luck
Louise and Gord
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