At the briefing today we had a look at the weather with the legendary Chris Tibbs. This synoptic chart is a forecast for 72 hours from yesterday. You can see storm Bert clearly. We are a long way south, but the tail end of Bert depression has squashed the Azores high pressure system slightly.
As a result we will have gentle to moderate headwinds after our start tomorrow lunchtime, abating and veering by the evening. We'll head towards the Cape Verdes in light airs and expect we may motor a bit in the first week. As we head south the NE trades will kick in, when we will head west towards the Caribbean.