ARC - Day 2
Rainmaker
Donald Macdonald
Tue 24 Nov 2020 15:01
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Position 25.50N 19.35W
All last night 1 hour kips then on watch again. Early
part of evening moon out after midnight no moon and clouds very difficult to see
the horizon for had steering. As daylight appeared all got a lot easier. Wind
varies in both direction and strength over a period of about an hour, 40 degrees
and TWS as low as 10 knots then up to 23 knots. We have gybed now onto port to
gain distance west and a little north until this evening when the wind should
help us out again. Black spinnaker up so no good to see this evening. Chances
are will come down if see gets too lumpy.
Spinnaker has a small tear on tape on foot, will repair
when taken down. Main starting to mark badly at spreaders.
Hearing lots of reports from other competitors of
migrant boats and 2 drifting fishing boats with no one onboard, will require
sharp lookout at night.
Dinner this evening beef casserole, baguette, cheddar
cheese followed by mandarins.
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