"15:25.23N 28:08.34W" Progress, of a sort
VulcanSpirit
Richard & Alison Brunstrom
Wed 1 Dec 2010 19:33
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Having put the engine on the wind returned more or
less on schedule this morning so we've had a good day's sail towards the
southwest at last. We tried out our downwind sails which involves lots of
messing about on the foredeck with lots of ropes and poles, but it wasn't a
great success because the wind wasn't pointing in exactly the
right direction (of course) and there wasn't quite enough of it either. So
we had a go with the cruising chute, but that proved difficult to manage in the
swell and we contrived to put a small tear in it while untangling it from the
rigging. Alison has skilfully mended it and tomorrow the winds might be just
right. The forecast for the next couple of days (only) looks favourable so
we should start making better progress towards St Lucia tomorrow. we live in
hope, with only 1900 nm to go.
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