Wednesday May 20th it's 25 kts through the harbour but we survived a noisy night. We tighten the lines and head of to town for coffee and a stroll.
At 12.00 we cast off and are soon doing 9.5 kts under just a tiny reefed genny in 25kts with Corey at the helm. White caps everywhere but we are confident that passage weather is predicting wins to drop on the west of the island and we will be in the lee of the south coast when we round the corner. Blue sky and 7 kts we reach along on a small headsail. Spindrift and white caps but thankfully no big waves. We hug the coast for 5 hours then just as the wind drops to a pleasant 15 kts we head north under engine to Cuitadella.
Forecast better for tomorrow and ok for the following crossing to Barcelona. Mahon continues to be battered by the Tramantana gale just 35 miles away.
Good call today although didn't see another boat sailing.
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