We are now in the home stretch! The winds are still light and out of the South but we are getting close to land!
As we get closer to land, you can see that the trade winds are present where they should be and in the right direction. The thing is, I do not have access to this information while actually underway. Out in the ocean, i receive my weather information by looking at the sky and reading the clouds. Different weather systems present their own unique cloud formations which tell me what to expect for wind directions and strengths, but I do not get this colorful picture presented to me when I am in most need of the information.
We don’t have all the fancy gizmos that many people will tell you are mandatory to carry on a boat because I feel that knowledge is the most important tool to have and use. I studied weather quite extensively with an intense focus on reading the clouds. Now, I can simply stare at the sky for hours and tell what is coming, when, and how hard. With a GPS readout (for ease), a Sextant and clock (for reliability) and a weather eye, I can safely navigate to our next port.
