53.22 N
141.30 W
105 NM - 321 to go!
The favourable winds stayed with us right until this morning and we were able to make good northing. This morning we tacked and are now heading 035T directly to Sitka. That's the good news. The not-so-pleasant news is that we are beating into 20 knots of wind in a choppy sea. Ka'sala is bashing up and down in the waves and we are well heeled on our starboard side. It is rough and, as I write this post, my eyeballs bounce around in my head when I try to focus on the screen. These conditions are supposed to continue for the next 24 hours anyway, so we will just have to lump it - literally. We are flying under a double reefed main, staysail and 1/4 jib and, despite the wave crashing, Ka'sala is maintaining her speed of approximately 5 knots.
The weather prognosis is for lightening conditions on Thursday, so we may get our wish of clear skies and a view of the Alaska coastline as we approach Sitka. Fingers crossed!
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