One Ocean's course changed - the mission didn't

The big decision. Photo credit: Around the Americas.

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We left Culebra with Antigua on the horizon and a clean plan: slip past the island, push out to the windward side of the Caribbean chain, and begin our long run south toward Uruguay.

The trades had other plans.

Predicted 15–17 knots became a relentless 20+ from the E/SE, gusting over 30. The seas were steep, the motion violent, and every mile felt disappointing. One Ocean was taking a pounding. So were we and the forecast said it would stay like this for weeks.

I ran the numbers again and again—calculations, plots, models, Commanders’ Weather—all pointing to the same truth: we were fighting a losing battle.

Go to this link to read the full blog created by Jenn Dalton, Around the Americas https://oneislandoneocean.com/blog/one-oceans-course-changed-mission-didnt