Noon Day 2 Hove-to

Have been hove-to since 10:00. Three reefs in main + staysail. Wind 30 - 35 from SW, gusts to 40. Seas not so high as to be unsafe. Quite comfortable. Initially was drifting towards Northern Ireland, so tacked to drift NW back where I came from last night. For the past 24 hours only made good 35 miles towards Terceira. Barometer dropping like a stone so this should pass before the evening, hopefully with a wind shift into the west.