Almost there

8 March 2013

Near the Brazilian coast the waves have almost disappeared. Also the wind has decreased. The swell is less than to be expected. Maybe this relatively flat sea is caused by the south-going Brazil current that we have entered. Today we got out our old Walker log and used it to check on the strength of that current. In a few hours we did 5,7 miles per hour according to the log and 6,5 according to the GPS. So, the current is 0,8 miles per hour. In a day almost 20 miles extra!
We make good progress and the end of this leg is coming in sight. If we continue like this, we will reach Salvador on Saturday afternoon.