Day 5
Merlin
Kevin & Victoria Rolling
Sun 26 Jun 2011 12:59
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46 43n : 15 4w
We again spent a sleepless night searching for
breeze to keep the boat moving. At first light we finally found a constant 8kts
blowing from the WNW - just enough to allow us to reach with our asymmetric
spinnaker towards Falmouth at a pleasing 6kts ! We've been duelling with
another boat all night but now we have left him in our wake.
YESSSS!
There is a definite change in the weather as we
progress north and our bunks once again feel damp but it is now a bright day
with a calm sea.
The breeze has now risen to 13kts and over powered
the asymmetric (euphemism for boat is on its side). Up went the Jib and five
minutes of clawing at wildly thrashing sailcloth later the asymmetric was inside
the boat and safe. No loss of speed or time and we are once again charging
towards Falmouth.
Not a huge days mileage because of the light
airs earlier this morning but 150.1nm for day is still good.
Time for lunch.....
K & M x
Merlin
PS. the other boat is now out of sight behind
us.....
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