Well, al good sails must come to an end. We motor for about 4 hours in h lee created by the bottom tip of Sri Lanka. Then the wind filled in, as expected. The GRIB forecast showed the winds getting channelled down the slot created between India and the island of Sri Lanka. GRIBs had 25kts, but closer to 22ks in h section we were crossing.
The last day and half has been some of the most uncomfortable, "why am I here" sailing we have done in the past 10 years of cruising. The winds were steady for awhile at 35-36kts, the illformed seas were 8-10 feet on the beam. We ended turning south of our course a fair amount to stop most of the waves from crashing over the starboard bow and sliding back to the cockpit.
All and all, a most un-fun few days -- it will be interesting how the trip sounds when I tell the story over a beer two weeks from now: fast, rambunctious seas, great passage???
We will arrive at Uligan, Maldives tonight and probably have to wait offshore for most of he night to make a day light entry on our Wednesday.
Day 8 noon-to-noon run 170nm
Day 9 noon-to-noon run 207nm, new record for us!!!!!
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ugh....hate those conditions!
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