May 13th

Trip metre 6068

Distance to Horta 811

Distance 24 hrs 83

DMG 65

Wind picked up and sea nasty.  On a beam reach with only jib up since early hours this morning.  Forecast is for 2 strong depressions to pass over the Azores and gale force winds as far south as 35N.  I have decided to sail very slowly to let them pass by to the north of me.  I'll try to get a bit more east then stop and wait.  Getting pounded at the moment with breaking seas hitting the beam and crashing over the boat.  Getting warps and chain ready to deploy as drogues.