Cape Verde Prediction 2013

Marlow departed the Cape Verde Islands this morning, December 4th, at sunrise, for St. Thomas in the US Virgins. It is roughly 2,200 nm. Marlow can motor no more than 1,300 nm. The normally reliable trade winds that blow 20 kts from the WNW have been unusually calm for 10+ days, forcing a stop in Mindelo where Marlow refueled and added a spinnaker to the roster of sails. http://www.passageweather.com/