It's a gray, flat light day. Good size mixed swell. Variable winds, lots of rain clouds. This is the part of the Convergence Zone that they call "the doldrums." Lovely name.
We've reluctantly come to terms with the fact that we did not get obscenely luck and get to skip this part. (Not an easy pill to swallow, after all the models looked SO GOOD! Sigh)
Weirdness abounds in the ITCZ just like everyone said. Rain pops up out of nowhere, and vanishes just as quickly. We'll catch a lively breeze out of the West?? Which makes no sense.
More than once I've been at the helm, looking around at the sea and the sky, looking at the instruments, remembering the models, and just dumbfounded. I just don't know what to do, to make the most of the nonsense.
We've all decided that when in doubt, just head toward Hawaii, even if we motor.
We do have to monitor our fuel consumption, and regularly check on the engines.
For example, Jeff replaced a belt on the port engine, this morning. We pulled water out of the fuel separators on both engines yesterday. It's part of the deal.
Love and light,
Fair winds!!
~e.
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