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April 5, 2013  |  By Dorade Team

Return from Cabo


Day 4 cont.
We are safely anchored in Turtle bay. Boat is in good shape and we have just finished cleaning her up and looking forward to a good night sleep.

Day 4
We are 16 miles from Turtle bay where we will spend the next couple of days waiting for a suitable weather window for the next leg to San Diego. Unfortunately the next leg does not provide us with and suitable ports of refuge if something should go wrong so we need to get it right first time.
This last few days has been one of the longest 400 mile trips I’ve ever done and we are looking forward to the boat being on anchor soon.
We have navigated her closer to the coast to avoid the biggest of the waves but have still seen good one’s in the 15 ft range. The next few days its going to get much windier so who knows what we will see next time we go out.

Position
27’26n
114’42w

COG
300

Wind
TWD
260
TWS14

Day 3
Last night the wind was shifty between 5 knots and 20 knots, direction of 270 – 330. A combination of sailing under number 3 Main and mizzen was used. We are tucked up in the bay and have found flatter water to sail in and a better more stable wind direction. It was foggy this morning but has already burnt off nicely.
133NM from Turtle bay, ETA Saturday lunch time.

All is well on board

Ben

Position
26’17″N
112’53″W

COG 285
Speed 6

Weather
TWD 334
TWS 7Knt
Sunny and good vis

Day 2

Position
24′ 30n
112′ 05 w

Speed 6 knots, motor sailing

Wind 5 knots 300 TWD
Foggy and flat sea

Al is well on board and all systems 100%
Just filled up the diesel tank while the water was calm this morning. Expecting the wind to pick up tomorrow afternoon . Just about to down load fresh grib file.

Day 1

The first day has been a painfully slow one. After departure and rounding the corner we ran into big seas from exactly where we wanted to go. The wind was only around 15 knots or less but gusting nearer 20 at times. The sea state is what is killing us and velocity made good is terrible.

Progress is bad and we know there is much worse to come latter on Friday and we have 300 miles to get in somewhere safe and avoid it. In 24 hrs we have gained 50 miles from Cabo despite covering much more ground. The wind is much better now and the sea has flattened off considerably.

Position
23′ 40″n 110′ 37″ w

Speed
4 – 6 knots

Course
300

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Matt and Pam were recently presented with three sp Matt and Pam were recently presented with three special trophies at the NYYC’s 2022 Prize-Giving. Dating back as early as 1853, the trophies were received for outstanding performance in multiple events, including the New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta, the New York Yacht Club Annual Cruise, and Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex. Check out the link in our bio to read the blog post for more on these classic trophies.

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Matt and Pam were recently presented with three special trophies at the NYYC’s 2022 Prize-Giving. Dating back as early as 1853, the trophies were received for outstanding performance in multiple events, including the New York Yacht Club Annual Regatta, the New York Yacht Club Annual Cruise, and Race Week at Newport presented by Rolex. Check out the link in our bio to read the blog post for more on these classic trophies.

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Matt and Pam's passion for wooden boats extends be Matt and Pam's passion for wooden boats extends beyond Dorade to Lucie, a 1931 Six-Metre built for Briggs Cunningham by Nevins on City Island by Clinton Crane. Acquired and restored by Matt to join the fleet in 2011, here she is sailing upwind in strong breezes at Newport Classic Yacht Regatta in 2016.

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Matt and Pam's passion for wooden boats extends beyond Dorade to Lucie, a 1931 Six-Metre built for Briggs Cunningham by Nevins on City Island by Clinton Crane. Acquired and restored by Matt to join the fleet in 2011, here she is sailing upwind in strong breezes at Newport Classic Yacht Regatta in 2016.

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