Graptolite - Full Speed Ahead for Panama
Graptolite's Sailing Log
Martyn Pickup & Heike Richter
Thu 31 Jan 2008 15:36
For most of the day, throwing caution and a degree in environmental science
to the wind, we've been burning up diesel as fast as we can to try to get to
Panama to make the transit with the rest of the WARC fleet.
During the afternoon the wind picked up and we gave the engine a rest and
got even more speed by hoisting the asymmetric spinnaker and goose-winging
with the mainsail. That is until the wind topped Force 7 and we had
thoroughly frightened ourselves.
Other than that we have had the usual kamikaze squadrons of flying fish
bombing the topsides and we had a big escort of dolphins for a while. No
video this time though for a change.
M