{"id":1714,"date":"2023-12-10T20:11:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T10:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/svsunnyspells.com\/?p=1714"},"modified":"2023-12-10T20:11:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T10:11:00","slug":"las-palmas-to-cabo-verde-day-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/svsunnyspells.com\/?p=1714","title":{"rendered":"Las Palmas to Cabo Verde, Day 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sunny conditions with not a cloud in the sky!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sailplan for last 24 hours was&nbsp;#3&nbsp;genoa poled out to port (weather side) and staysail poled out to starboard (lee side).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We sailed very conservatively the last 24 hours due to concerns about the reliability of the autopilot, especially when going faster. The staysail was up throughout, but the&nbsp;#3&nbsp;was part furled most of the time as it was gusty and we were making consistent 6.5 to 7.5 knots of boat speed still.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chat.predictwind.com\/images\/emoji\/apple\/man_pilot.png?w=584&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\":man_pilot:\" title=\":man_pilot:\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After an uneventful night with the wind and swell slowly abating, we rolled the Genoa out fully this morning at sunrise. The captain&nbsp;&nbsp;is very grateful for a good night\u2019s sleep, made possible by the crew!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are now sailing very comfortably, making 7 to 7.5 knots boat speed in 1 &#8211; 2m seas from behind. Looks like we will reach Cabo Verde later on Tuesday given the latest forecast and the lighter conditions will prevail until then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/chat.predictwind.com\/images\/emoji\/apple\/construction_worker_woman.png?w=584&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\":construction_worker_woman:\" title=\":construction_worker_woman:\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We will probably stop at Cabo Verde, even if it is just overnight, so everyone can have a night off. The forecast is for very light conditions west of Cabo Verde next week, so we may check in at Mindelo and wait a few days for better wind. The ship\u2019s engineer&nbsp;&nbsp;also wants to do a full inspection of the steering system and autopilot and possibly make some adjustments. Only possible when not underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We had a fair wind between 10 and 14 knots, sailing at a very nice pace on seas getting smaller and more regular every hour. So far we\u2019ve made just over 90 miles since 8:30AM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joy of joys, Gabriele landed a small Mahi Mahi just before lunch, and most of it was devoured shortly after with couscous and roast vegetables. Living the dream!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/svsunnyspells.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/fe82cf48-dd2f-4253-ba29-faf79323fc53-1.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Getting it on board was a bit Laurel &amp; Hardy &#x1f923;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The wind is now quite light, under 10 knots true, but we are still making 4.5 to 6 knots, generally in the direction of Mindelo, Cabo Verde. All other boats around us on AIS have also slowed down (not that it\u2019s a race, or anything like that, of course\u2026).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking forward to quiet night of gentle sailing, Aeolus and the autopilot permitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/svsunnyspells.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/img_2879.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sunny conditions with not a cloud in the sky! Sailplan for last 24 hours was&nbsp;#3&nbsp;genoa poled out to port (weather side) and staysail poled out to starboard (lee side). We sailed very conservatively the last 24 hours due to concerns &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/svsunnyspells.com\/?p=1714\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1714","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-ocean-sailing-passages"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgewA-rE","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/svsunnyspells.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1714","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/svsunnyspells.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/svsunnyspells.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svsunnyspells.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svsunnyspells.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/svsunnyspells.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1714\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/svsunnyspells.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svsunnyspells.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/svsunnyspells.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}