Bermuda to Azores, Day 3, 4.5.13
Persephone... Cruiser/Racer
Nigel & Karen Goodhew...
Sat 4 May 2013 15:16
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Yesterday evening, we slabbed in our normal reef in
the main as the wind piped up to a magnificent 15 knots at dusk. The afternoon
had seen us peel to the No 1 genoa, and then back down again. Persephone's
bowman not exactly "cat like" but getting the job done nevertheless, by
shuffling along on his bottom on the foredeck, like an unwilling todddler, not
ready to try walking on hind legs.
Through the night though, the wind dropped and
veered a little, so we made adjustments to our heading to keep boat speed up to
something presentable. This meant turning slightly north....
In the morning, we shook out the reef and manned
the computer to receive an important message from Philip....it's ok now to
get some northing....and fortunately we were already doiing just
that!
Incidentally, onlookers would, we think, be
impressed by team Persephone's ability to slab in, or shake out a reef in the
main. It takes us a litle under 5 minutes from conceptiion to completion....half
the time it was taking us on the way to Dominiican Republic.....practise makes
perfect!
Position at 1500UT 32 54.070N 56
57.881W
We are now looking forward to hearing news of day 1
of the Nationals...the main windward / leeward races.....
All well, and no mal de mer. We are playing
cards!
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