race leg - days 4,5,6 - Bergen

Jammy Dodger
Neil Martin
Tue 15 Jun 2010 20:35

60:23.83N 05:19.32E

 

Sunday 13 june……….

            Left Haugesund early at 6am after a sleepless night thinking about Englands goal keeping options

            Motoring north into a force 4 northerly wind – over the infamous sletta sea area

            Past an oil rig building area in the Boemla fjorden – interesting AIS contacts

            Lots of fish farms

            And nice houses – a very protected route that’s also taken by the 30 knot fast ferry

            Nice sunshine for the approach to Bergen

            Had our safety inspection at 7pm – and we pass – with our new trysail set ….now we can have a day off

            And a nice meal at Randis mums and another late night

 

Monday 14 june……….

            Boat jobs – we have to race with full fuel and water !

            Jan buys the world best bread for a lunch with sild (herring) – MMMmmmm

            We get the satalite phone working – and check it with a call to myself – ground control to major Tom

            Dick arrives and we set off for a tour of Bergen

            Up Floyen by funicular – and a spectacular view of the city as the sun sets

and a walk down where Randi had to ask “which way back to Bergen” – her home town.

the amazing cube sculpture in the town center has 4 mathematical puzzles – which gets us thinking a bit

 

Tuesday 15 june………

            8am  - and a visit to the local baker – Martin at Baker Brun – to check out the worlds best bread

            1pm – back on the boat for more boat work – jan gets grib files and his first deckman course

            We discuss the tactical options for the race – fascinating

            And reorganise the cruising gear – we are at least 0.5 tonne overweight !

            After the briefing we have a pizza and Ida and George arrive to complete our crew of 6

 

 

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