| Jan 3 | 08:11 | Awaken by a pesky “Halyard Slap” somewhere in the Marina — mine :-/ Jumped To at O’dark thirty to fix. | |
| 08:22 | Found a fishing lure and a bit of attached filament snagged on Talmid’s lifeline. Would have disposed of properly but then decided to save. Could be useful. | ||
| 17:09 | Sailing in January certainly does offer a different feel. Apart from the cool temps of course the air is more dense. Sails work better. | ||
| 18:04 | The Oak Island flashing light (4 every 10 sec) has receded .Will pass the Frying Pan Shoals for deep water soon. Easy motion. | ||
| Jan 4 | 02:28 | Ocean temp is 80 deg. OAT is 57. Cabin temp shows 60 | |
| 07:44 | Wind, as forecast is from the North at 10. For the downwind I’ve rigged a boom preventer. Zigging slightly West for better point of sail. Will zag East later. | ||
| 16:20 | Took some power out by adding a 2nd reef to the mainsail. It’s expected to blow a little harder after 1900 hrs. It’s been downwind so the headsail is furled. | ||
| 18:22 | Carrying 80lbs of Ice for the perishables. An experiment to go sans refrigerator — a big energy consumer | ||
| 00:43 | Whitestar II dogging from astern. Only making 1.5 knots. Might be timing his arrival for sunrise? | ||
| Jan 5 | 07:58 | Wind 15 gusts 20, diminished from the night. Slight wind shift allowing a direct course. OAT 59 deg. Rain clouds but no build-ups. | |
| 10:11 | A Ship! Anne Maersk. Newark bound, passed 3/4 mm to starboard. I’m sure they were watching me as I was watching them. | ||
| 14:26 | It’s been 48 since leaving the docks for a distance of 230 nm made good. | ||
| Jan 6 | 09:43 | Positioning West to enter a weather holding pattern. Will spend this night safely offshore | |
| Jan 7 | 05:50 | The weather that was to be avoided has moved off and the approach resumes. | |
| 12:10 | Land Ho! | ||
| 12:45 | Entering the channel | ||
| 14:04 | Escaped the breaking swells! Inside the reef. Very smooth | ||
| Jan 8 | 06:44 | Marsh Harbour anchorage will be home for the time being. | |
| Jan 17 | 10:30 | Tempest in the anchorage. Sustained wind 20-25 knots with peak gust 34. Supposed to climax in a couple hours as this system moves off. On anchor watch. | |
| 17:03 | Now exiting at Whale Cay Channel. Next stop — North Carolina | ||
| Jan 18 | 05:20 | Deep water and safely offshore. Half Moon most of the night gave welcome illumination for sail handling. | |
| 14:26 | 108 miles sailed but course made good somewhat less. I’m inclined to keep this tack as opposed to zigzagging. Looking for a wind shift about Wednesday evening | ||
| Jan 20 | 06:18 | Watching the sunrise. I’ve been on deck for the last 6 hours. This calls for breakfast. | |
| 08:54 | Did some breakage assessment, stowed the stay sail and checked the diesel fuel/oil level. Motoring now in the general direction of home. Looking for a breeze | ||
| 18:42 | At last a star filled sky although the Moon is overpowering. | ||
| Jan 21 | 01:20 | Ships that pass in the night: Hanjin Haiphong | |
| 03:49 | Sails ON. Engine OFF. | ||
| Jan 22 | 07:07 | Hand steering on broad run this morning. Triple reefed mainsail, as the wind is supposed to get up later. Air is warm | |
| 11:03 | 5 hours at the wheel time for a break! Hove to and in the cabin. Lunch time! | ||
| 18:30 | In for the day. Impressive display by Mother Nature! All secure topside. Hove to for nourishment and rest. Will finish the job tomorrow | ||
| Jan 23 | 06:18 | The storm past last night. Sailing again in the early darkness. Clawing my way North. | |
| 08:09 | The air much cooler, the sea still warm. = Blowing Fog | ||
| 17:34 | Just one more night. Sunday for sure now, unless I just jinxed it | ||
| Jan 24 | 19:45 | Actually reducing throttle RPMs. Like a cruise ship not wanting to arrive too early, I’m adjusting speed. | |
| 22:39 | Passing the distance mark of my last close in aborted approach last week! | ||
| Jan 25 | 02:17 | Land Ho! | |
| 05:41 | I’m on solid ground (not to be confused with aground) |