11/21
So, we made it through lightning storms, a hurricane and torrential rains. Do we get a break now? NO! The weather has softened a bit, but we’re still getting wind and waves from the east-southeast. We were sure the next day they would be softer still, but no, they were both still turned on full-force, coming from the direction in which we need to go.
We tried going upwind, but we could only point south-southwest, toward Pitcairn Island or something. The waves yesterday were the size of a one-story house and were tight together. Every 20th one would slap us, sending spray every which way. So, at noon we decided to turn north and seek some Mexican shelter until the wind resumes what it’s supposed to do this time of year ... light northerlies.
Today is pretty much the same as yesterday. Very obnoxious motion. We are days away from Acapulco, slowed by this mess we're getting from El Nino … or, as I call it, La Ninja. Our track on the chart looks like a bunch of confused ants moving in all directions. The good news is, we are well and optimistic (although this message might not sound like it). We’re just tired of bad weather!
Jan and Bruce
We tried going upwind, but we could only point south-southwest, toward Pitcairn Island or something. The waves yesterday were the size of a one-story house and were tight together. Every 20th one would slap us, sending spray every which way. So, at noon we decided to turn north and seek some Mexican shelter until the wind resumes what it’s supposed to do this time of year ... light northerlies.
Today is pretty much the same as yesterday. Very obnoxious motion. We are days away from Acapulco, slowed by this mess we're getting from El Nino … or, as I call it, La Ninja. Our track on the chart looks like a bunch of confused ants moving in all directions. The good news is, we are well and optimistic (although this message might not sound like it). We’re just tired of bad weather!
Jan and Bruce
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