Sunday, August 21, 2011

Weather Update

We have been keeping a very close eye on the weather as you can imagine.

Its changed from the amzing longer forcast and we are going to have to adapt.

It is likely that we now have a window that will give us about 75% good weather/wind as we go, if we leave earlier. This is ok, but means that we are going to have to take on 2 nights. This isnt ideal, and nights are pretty grim, but this was never going to be easy.

As it stands we are going to leave late evening tomorrow. After we have done the press thing, we will relax for an hour or two, have a final big sups and then head out into the night. This is make the most of the favorable winds through Monday night and most of Tuesday. Wednesday night will be a bit tougher, so we must try and break the back of the crossing during the first 24 hours. Wednesday morning will be tough with force 4-5 headwinds forecast so we will struggle, but its the window we now have, and we cant wait.

Tracker will go live tomorrow. We will update if we can.

Watching the weather and praying the change in the wind will hold off for us.

Harry