BRITISH SOLDIER ARC BLOG - DAY 13 (FRI 3 DEC)

Britishsoldier
Sat 4 Dec 2010 18:54

BRITISH SOLDIER ARC BLOG - DAY 13 (FRI 3 DEC)

Following yesterday's damage to the inner shroud and our successful temporary repair, today has been spent close hauled on starboard tack (wind over the starbord side of the boat) making good 7 knots of boat speed towards our destination of Sao Vincente, the 2nd most northerly island of the 8 island group of Cape Verdes.  Cape Verdes is almost 400 miles due east of Dakar (Senegal).
 
Despite the bitter disappointment at having to retire from the race, morale on board remains high.  Whilst today has been reasonbly breezy (up to 20 knots) with moderate seas, we haven't yet had an opportunity to dry either the boat or ourselves out.  At least we have wind, fortunately for once it is in the right direction although strictly speaking we're not now going in the right direction!
 
So we press on with just over 400 miles to go.  More to follow tomorrow.
 
Tim