Still grinding to windward 43 30.2N: 34 21.5W
Ellatrout3
Mon 26 May 2014 13:32
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The Weather! I know it always is key whatever type of
sailing you do, but this trip so far has been dominated with strog head
winds. Apart from the very pleasant couple ofdays at the beginning when we
had an easterly and bright sun I have had nothing but cold,greymisty weather
with plenty o0f rain and strong headwinds as it is now. You can probably tell by
the typing, I've given up trying to correct it
The main problem I'm having with these conditions is
sleep. The night beffore last I took the mainsail down at 10 pm and was up
at 1 oclock putting it up again finally getting a chance to lie down at
03.30. Then last nigight in the small hours I progressively put 3
reefs in one after another as the wind rose steadily and then furled the
jib. Needless to say I was a bit jaded again this morning
Perhaps I'll have something good to write about when I get
past Titanic, she's 700 miles away?
Are the other guys further south getting better wseather,
let me know how they are fairing?
Poppa/Dad/Roger
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