Day 25 showed us an idea of equator like weather. The equator is, at sea at least, a special region and so far we'd been extremely lucky to have mild conditions and the sun always shining. Usually the weather is more constantly changing an brings anything between dead calm to horrible squalls all within a couple of hours if you wish. It is somewhat treacherous and never forseeable, circumstances that make night watches much less pleasant.
In the morning we could see some clouds towering towards the northeast frequently lit with lightning. My brother and I went to work fixing a lightning cable ultimately running from the top of the main mast down to the water for the hopefully unlikely event of a strike on our boat. The sky was overcast with clouds, but different clouds in every direction. Some light and towering, some just like a thin sheet trying to hide the sun, and some dark, rain hanging beneath them. The wind came from aft, pushing us forward and with the support of the engine and current we were averaging up to 7 knots.
In the morning we could see some clouds towering towards the northeast frequently lit with lightning. My brother and I went to work fixing a lightning cable ultimately running from the top of the main mast down to the water for the hopefully unlikely event of a strike on our boat. The sky was overcast with clouds, but different clouds in every direction. Some light and towering, some just like a thin sheet trying to hide the sun, and some dark, rain hanging beneath them. The wind came from aft, pushing us forward and with the support of the engine and current we were averaging up to 7 knots.
In the afternoon, the clouds broke and sun came through. I realized what a relief it had been to have had that mercilessly burning sun covered for a while. It had still been warm, but there'd been no need to seek shade, which, especially during noon, had been a rarity on deck. It only lasted for a few hours though and before sunset clouds had pushed the sun out of sight again while in the distance dark rain squalls where threatening. Only one hit us, later that night. It was slightly faster winds and a good lot of rain, but it didn't last long. It rather made us be cautious throughout the night, but that night would be uneventful.
captains log:
0730 shift mizzen to stb.
CLOCK 1 hour forward!
0830 gybe mizzen + Genoa WSW 4-8kn
biggish swell from SW
Andreas + Frank fix a lightning cable
overcast sky, rain seems likely
N0°24 E77°22
1600 wind WWS 4-8kn, sunshine
2230 rain-squall
light winds
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