Mainsail torn, again

Stamper
Tue 24 May 2016 15:59
Position at 08:38 UTC 24 May 2016
37:15.35 N 039:09.30 day distance 127 Miles

Aparent Wind 11 knots , from WNW,

Speed 4,4 knots. COG 065, full genua, three reefs in main.

Still 398 miles to go to Flores. We expect to arrive on friday or saterday in Flores.

Ethereal just passed us. We knew her from St Helena. A crew is bringing her to Agadir in Marocco.

We did it again: torn mainsail between thrid and second reef. I guess the sailmaker (and i myself) missed worn out stitching. It happened last night in light winds with just some banging of the sails. We had minimised the banging, but still. We will look for a sailmaker in Flores or Horta to redo all the stitching of the main.