I awoke to rain and decreasing wind speed. We had to motor through a rainstorm, after furling the headsails, we hung a staysail to keep things more stable as the winds increased to 30nm with gust a little higher. After being below for quite a while, I was not feeling my best so I went up on deck. It was time for my shower anyway!
Eventually, the storm gave way to very low winds 2-3nm and pretty much swirling, it was very difficult to figure out where the wind was coming from and therefore sail selection was impossible. Great time to have lunch! BLTs on freshly baked bread, this life is pretty.
After lunch we did some engine maintenance, kelp in the intake filter. Took down all the sails and motored for awhile. A second line of storms that was tracking toward us graciously went around us. We did have one contact on the radar, a container ship, Cosmos, bound for Germany. All in all, an interesting first half of the day
It is now evening after having motored most of the afternoon and evening. We are awaiting a storm to approach at which point we intend to turn toward the Carolinas and ride the edge of the storm on a reach. I will keep you posted!