Day 14

Conditions have improved substantially. We still have about 20 knots of wind but the seas are way down. Actually an enjoyable day of sailing. We have less than 700 miles to go, I guess that is the upside of having so much wind, we covered many miles in a hurry.

It was amazing yesterday to come down the face of a swell and at the bottom see nothing but a wall of water in front and behind, then rise up on the next one to see for miles on the horizon. Nikita handled everything very well, feeling solid the entire time. I did a bit of hand steering as the autopilot reacts rather than anticipates the next wave and thus slides side ways many times, which can be dangerous.

We are now beginning to smell the end of the passage.

The Relieved Crew of Nikita

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