327 days alone and Jeanne's still in the grip of danger

Our very brave 77-year-old lady circumnavigator is nearly there, nearly home, but getting rather impatient with disobliging weather.

As if a maths teacher would ever show impatience, but Jeanne Socrates notes in

Nereida's ship's log, 'ETA ... who knows?

'Totally dependent on winds coming up...'

In perfect conditions, she notes, it would be just five or six days off ...

Unlikely change

'But that is unlikely given present weather forecasts of the High in our way and then a Low developing near the coast.' As many of her pupils have probably said often enough, 'Can't do more than my best.'

And after an estimated 27,238 nautical miles, on this her 327th day of being alone out there on the Great Wide Open, she notes, 'I really want to finish! ASAP!'

Jeanne could be home by early next week, and yet - as with singlehanded sailing - her greatest danger will be present till just about the last moment until she finally steps off Nereida.

She adds, 'Making good speed but it won't last! Thin overcast (sky) - getting brighter.' Which she realises means the wind won't last, which means any speed is unlikely.

Jeanne could be home by early next week, and yet - as with singlehanded sailing - her greatest danger will be with her till just about the last moment.    Continues on the blogs for my ocean adventuring book, Sailing to Purgatory, at 

http://sailingtopurgatory.com/index.php/feeds/434-327-days-alone-and-jeanne-s-still-in-the-grip-of-danger