Sunday 24 January 2010
Guardian Spirit
Dave and Elaine
Sun 24 Jan 2010 13:30
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27:28.6'N 15:59.09'W
After provisioning with enough food to feed the
starving in 2 continents, and a good forecast, we left Puerto Calero for our
Atlantic Crossing. However, we were about 5 hours out when the wind picked
up to gale force 8 and the seas were 4 to 5 metres high coming at us from 2
different directions, really knocking us about. We couldn't eat and could
only drink water from a bottle. We were getting thrown about and decided
to turn round when we could. Unfortunately conditions worsened, the sail
ripped open and ripped out the guardrail, also the topping lift shackle
broke. We arrived in Puerto Mogan at
1.30pm
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