11-10-2017, 09:45 AM
TomK - "storm" can mean a lot of things when you're alone on the open ocean. I've had people sail on passages with me that are freaked in 20 knots of wind and others that set out to sea when it's blowing 40+. So when she said 60 knot storm, immediately I knew that was't possible, however violent squalls can do that easily. Especially in the ITCZ. My assumption is it was cloudy, rainy and then a few squalls for 3 days. That's the only possible scenario, really. Considering the other woman "slept through it all", I can only image either nothing happened, or it was a brief. Considering the lack of damage and the continuous creative story telling...well, nothing is more likely.