Day 1 ARC
Regina
Espen Aalstad
Mon 26 Nov 2007 12:30
26:19N 17.03W
Heading WSW in 16-18 knots. Waves 1-2 meters. Sun
and overcast with a few squalls.
The ARC starts was impressive and exciting with
live music, hundreds of spectators and boats everywhere.The ocean is already
big! the 250 boats at the start became quickly only 50 or so visible and now we
see only 5. We listen and chat a bit on WHF. Two boats at least have turned
around with problems.
We have had good first 23 hours although the
rolling takes getting used to, as when the wind died out at midnight in bigger
waves. Regi was sea sick for the first time on the whole trip. We drink our
water with disciplne but do not yet have a lot of apetite.
Still highlight was Swedish meatballs from Ikea and
new Atlantic speed record 15 knots.
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