April 30 Day 11

Trip metre 5067 nm

Distance to Horta 1641 nm

Distance sailed in 24 hrs 92 nm

Distance made good 82 nm

1300 UCT

As expected the rain and squalls caught up with us.  Just after dark!  Had to drop the main in huge gusts and pouring rain.  No sooner than everything was tied down and closed up but the wind and rain dropped.  Even saw some stars and almost full moon through gaps in the clouds.  Went out to rehoist the mainsail and discovered that the halyard was caught up on something.  In the dark I could not see what the problem was so sailed most of the night under poled out jib only.  Speed was slow and I lost out many miles.  At dawn I saw the halyard had spun around the mast and hooked on the gennaker halyard block.  It was easy enough to flick off standing on the bow.  Main up again in fading wind and dropped the jib pole.  Heading a bit more northerly.  I was hoping to hang onto the favourable wind for longer but I think the slow night has left me behind.  Lots of ominous squalls around this morning but so far no lightning.  Weetabix and coffee for breakfast.