Ft Lauderdale!

After 7 days, Ft Lauderdale is in sight.

S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/14/2011 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
26°17.10'N 080°01.51'W
Course 195T Speed 7.0kts
Wind 068T @ 20.0kts

----------
radio email processed by SailMail
for information see: http://www.sailmail.com

Ft Lauderdale Bound - Day 7

Good wind and perfectly tweaked sails have us screaming towards Ft Lauderdale.

Finally feeling warmer "out there" and we had a submarine sighting today.

Crew happy to be making good progress. We are dirty, thirsty and fantasizing about our first meal ashore tomorrow.

S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/14/2011 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
27°23.40'N 080°03.01'W
Course 169T Speed 6.5kts
Wind 105T @ 14.6kts

----------
radio email processed by SailMail
for information see: http://www.sailmail.com

Ft Lauderdale Bound - Day 6

Passage has been very cold. We thought the air would feel warmer by now. Hopefully soon because the water temperatures continue to climb, and we are in Florida.

S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/13/2011 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
28°38.54'N 080°12.76'W
Course 136T Speed 5.7kts
Wind 104T @ 13.0kts

----------
radio email processed by SailMail
for information see: http://www.sailmail.com

Ft Lauderdale Bound - Day 5

Today is 11-11-11!

A problem with the main sail track required my captain's attention while underway. Day's run 157

S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/12/2011 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
30°50.05'N 080°21.86'W
Course 209T Speed 5.4kts
Wind 003T @ 4.2kts

----------
radio email processed by SailMail
for information see: http://www.sailmail.com

S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/12/2011 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
31°50.63'N 079°40.21'W
Course 214T Speed 6.2kts
Wind 334T @ 13.4kts

----------
radio email processed by SailMail
for information see: http://www.sailmail.com

Ft Lauderdale Bound - Day 4

Day's run 188nm

S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/11/2011 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
32°56.87'N 078°33.75'W
Course 229T Speed 8.4kts
Wind 355T @ 27.3kts

----------
radio email processed by SailMail
for information see: http://www.sailmail.com

S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/11/2011 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
33°44.13'N 077°10.08'W
Course 247T Speed 5.8kts
Wind 303T @ 16.1kts

----------
radio email processed by SailMail
for information see: http://www.sailmail.com

S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/10/2011 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
34°41.55'N 075°54.27'W
Course 223T Speed 8.3kts
Wind 347T @ 17.1kts

----------
radio email processed by SailMail
for information see: http://www.sailmail.com

S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/10/2011 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
35°52.98'N 074°56.91'W
Course 199T Speed 7.4kts
Wind 079T @ 17.4kts

----------
radio email processed by SailMail
for information see: http://www.sailmail.com

Ft Lauderdale Bound - Day 3

Large swells and waves approaching from the beam created rough sailing conditions and flogging sails. Day's run 176nm.

S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/9/2011 @ 12:00 PM(UTC)
37°00.27'N 074°05.53'W
Course 207T Speed 6.8kts
Wind 062T @ 16.1kts

----------
radio email processed by SailMail
for information see: http://www.sailmail.com

S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/9/2011 @ 12:00 AM(UTC)
38°02.82'N 073°19.18'W
Course 187T Speed 2.5kts
Wind 032T @ 6.5kts

----------
radio email processed by SailMail
for information see: http://www.sailmail.com

Ft Lauderdale Bound - Day 2

Day 1, Mon, Nov 7th, seas were larger than expected -- it was a bumpy ride! Day's run 170nm.

Today, mostly calm seas and light winds resulting in a day's run of only 152nm.

S/V Event Horizon Position Update

11/8/2011 @ 1:10 PM(UTC)
39°07.31'N 072°32.09'W
Course 212T Speed 5.7kts
Wind 278T @ 5.4kts

----------
radio email processed by SailMail
for information see: http://www.sailmail.com

Underway

Crew of four beating on a course of 210.

A Date With A Ship

On the move again! We are southbound to meet a transport ship off the coast of Florida. You can track us via:

AIS at http://www.marinetraffic.com/ (Vessel Name Event Horizon)

SSB at http://shiptrak.org/ (Call Sign WDB4885)

WEB http://www.eventhorizon.cc/event-horizon-location.html
or GoogleEarth

Commanders Concurs

Commanders' Weather, our preferred weather forecasters, has given us the green light to depart Newport, RI in the morning. Ft Lauderdale bound, they suggest this routing…

1) Recommend coming straight south out of Newport on Mon with the WSW to SW winds rather than trying to beat into them.

2) Then Mon night/early Tue as winds lighten and clock you can begin heading more SW.

3) Recommend being a little bit west of rhumb line to Cape Hatteras once you have made the turn to the SW as winds and seas will be higher further to the east of your route.

4) Then once you round Cape Hatteras suggest hugging the coast to avoid considerably rougher conditions further offshore Thu and Fri.