Part 1: Navigation - February 8 to 24
During the period of maximum strength of trade winds, ie between January and March, the waters of Colombia become a kind of amusement park roller coaster did not finish and a lot of wind. This shift of about 450 miles is considered one of the five most challenging of a tour of the tropical world. The anecdotes are extremely numerous, frightened crew and boats dismasted, twenty powerful, so incredibly high and steep.
to cross these "fast" si aspetta allora la “finestra meteo” più propizia.
Dopo aver salutato i nostri prodi amici Ale e Moni di Nicolandra a Bonaire, abbiamo fatto rotta su Curacao, dove abbiamo preparato cambusa e barca per le navigazioni che ci attendevano (e comprato il 3° pannello solare!).
Poi tappa di una notte ad Aruba e quindi lancio spaziale verso la Colombia. Cartagena, arriviamo!
Abbiamo navigato a tappe corte, tra le 60 e le 120 miglia. In questo modo abbiamo abbattuto i rischi di fatiche ed emozioni forti. Non che ci spaventino, ma Greta era ancora in rodaggio (ormai superato alla grande) e poi volevamo cominciare la scoperta della costa Colombiana.
La nostra finestra meteo è stata ottima. Un culo non indifferente!
All with sea voyages were smooth, the wind is 10 to 25 knots from the garden to the rear. Current for almost forever.
We been enjoyed. We also spotted two whales! Terms
strong emotions ... but we were when we were at anchor at 5Bays (see prox. Post) and then navigating to that paradise to Punta Hermosa, 55 miles crossing the mouth of a major river (currents, etc. ... ..)
We left the mooring and 35 knots with gusts of 45 to 5min, waves of 2-3m (or very small ...).
sea-air missiles launched at the garden ... Kudra 3man with mainsail and 1 / 3 genoa spinnaker pole. Speeds from fear, glides long to well over 15 knots. Average nearly nine knots on a beautiful seas and quite easy.
To help trim the sail had emptied (200 kg) and left empty the water tanks in the dining area. In short, all weights at the stern.
Kudra thanked with an extremely stable structure and a rudder duretta.
The worst point of sailing is when the ocean waves meet the muddy water coming out of billions of tons per second from the Rio Magdalena and get up in the walls difficult to ride.
We passed safely with very little air and no danger. The river in this period is seccherello and has little influence on the ocean. Impressive then change water color, very clear, from deep blue to brown thick. Spectacle of nature.
And now here we are in the port of Cartagena, a beautiful city, waiting for Fabio and Camilla before heading out to explore San Blas.
sailors soon!
Matthew
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