First day at sea 38:0N 70:52W
Namaste54
Bill & Eva Fraser-Harris
Fri 4 Nov 2011 10:41
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Afternoon departue from Newport with all four crew
aboard. Helicopter at the start for pictures under a truly lovely sky.
A little too breezy for a spinnaker start, especially for the first time
using it. Tough first night with 25-30 knot winds but all well. Winds are dying
a little now for a gulf stream crossing tonight at it's narrowest. We are told
to expect some washing machine conditions, thence Bermuda direct with reasonable
conditions. 21 boats in the rally, one diverted to Block Island for repairs and
we are in the leading pack of Swans. A thorn amongst roses or vice
versa...
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