Today started slow, with little wind and a short, fierce sea running, causing the sails to slam violently against the mast. But during the morning, the sea calmed down a bit and a north-northeasterly breeze enabled me to put up the spinaker and broad-reach most of the day under a clear blue sky, until about an hour ago, when the wind shifted to NNW. So now I am sailing under full sail, sheets eased off a little, in a grey mist. It's the first time we're in mist, and I had not expected it until about 40 west.
Grand Banks 750 miles to the West; here we come!
Bart
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