27 Nov - Not what it said in the brochure
Moulin Rouge
Philip Barltrop
Sat 27 Nov 2010 12:12
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19:13.123N 25:10.200W
{GMST}19|13.1230|N|025|10.200|W|busy day|Sail
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Back at the Guildford seminar the appealing north east
trade winds seemed the idilic conditions to sail across the Atlantic ... but it
seems no-one booked the right conditions ... our guess is for upwind sailing for
several more days jet! Still it's lovely conditions so no-one is complaining.
When Chris wished for more wind he was reminded to be carful what he wished
for and he rapidly modified his wish to something rather more specific like a
force 4.
Last night was a busy one for all the watches with sails
changing sides, the pole going in and out, the engine going on and off and
everyone generally being fully occupied. Whether our efforts paid off will be
revealed in the noon positions.
Philip and Colin have been planning the route to allow
for weather patterns for the next few days. They said it was all planned but a
dice was spotted beside the chart table.
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