Yes, bobbing along would be us. We have entered the twilgiht zone of the ITCZ at about 6 degrees N and are now slowed down to between 1 and 4 knots. Last night, just before dark, the wind veered from NNE to SE to SSE where it remains at 2 to 5 knots. Still, the boat moves, sailing about 51 miles in the last 14 hours. A small low pressure has just slipped by the the the east, and the grib weather file calls for SSE backing the SE then ESE as we move south over the next 24 hours. You might say we are
through, if the Southerlies hold and build and back as forecast.
C Cresswell
September 27 Update: If wind direction is an indicator,we may be through the Doldrums. We had a good wind of 10 to 15 knots last night out of the E, but it has deserted us just now as I hang on down below to type this. Now trying to down load today's weather grib file to see what the forecasters say.
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