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Bellone
Thu 10 Nov 2022 13:55
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As I was completing the log yesterday at 18.00, the boat
hit a wave awkwardly as it does sometimes, but instead of sorting itself
out and moving on, there was an eerie silence. So much so, that Ian woke up and
we went on deck. The strop on the genoa attaching it to the halyard had parted
and the genoa was sliding down the forestay. We brought it down, brailed it, and
hoisted our #3 foresail. It is considerably smaller than the genoa, but we only
lost about half a knot in speed but the motion was much more comfortable.
The margins are very small between getting more boat speed and making the boat
and crew comfy.
The other morning, I was hauling out the bean bag up the
companionway and into the cockpit ready for another day. Unbeknown to me, Ian
decided to help from below, so when I hauled, he pushed. This sent me tumbling
into the cockpit.
He thought it was very funny.
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