BRITISH SOLDIER ARC BLOG - DAY 13 (FRI 3 DEC)
Britishsoldier
Sat 4 Dec 2010 18:54
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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
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