Day8 - Should be last one, on this leg at sea
Bonkers
Donald Macdonald
Sat 10 Jun 2023 16:35
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Position: 38.17.650N 25.12.130W
7 full days at sea completed and at 1230 done a smidgen
over 1200nm.
Wind is now from where forecast and strength and we are
doing 8.2 -8.5 knots most of the time with full main and jib. Last night was
fairly busy doing course changes for the regular'ish wind oscillations and
the odd rain cell coming by requiring reef 1 in, It was steady enough during the
night to get about 5 hours sleep in anything up to 1 hour bursts.
After not seeing any competitors on AIS for 3 days, 2
popped up today. Jackdaw who about 4-5 miles away and can see with sun on the
sails. Also Hultaj who did see for just a couple of hours now out of range
again. I presume he is making his way further west so can come south a little
free'er and faster, also a singlehander and may have just fallen
asleep.
When freed enough earlier did put the Code 0 up and was
up at 9-10 knots but the wind come up a couple knot and forward about 5 degrees
and was 15-20 degrees off course wanted. If I was good at trigonometry and
believed where the would be could have worked out if gains would be had by going
a lot higher the bear away onto the Zero.
I do have another fix to do. A forestay track
section has come apart, no problem for now, jib will stay up but will need to
get 2 special Harken screws fasten back together, at least I hope it is that
simple. The screws on the track had thread lock on them so not sure why 2 have
fallen out, would suspect others loose and missing.
Dinner Irish Stew, baked baguette, cheese then sliced
peaches. Chocolate chip biscuits, wine gums, double decker chocolate
bar.
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