race leg - days 4,5,6 - Bergen
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60:23.83N 05:19.32E Sunday 13 june………. Left
Haugesund early at 6am after a sleepless night thinking about Motoring
north into a force 4 northerly wind – over the infamous sletta sea area Past
an oil rig building area in the Boemla fjorden – interesting AIS contacts
Lots
of fish farms And
nice houses – a very protected route that’s also taken by the 30
knot fast ferry Nice
sunshine for the approach to Had
our safety inspection at 7pm – and we pass – with our new trysail set
….now we can have a day off And
a nice meal at Randis mums and another late night Monday 14 june………. Boat
jobs – we have to race with full fuel and water ! Jan
buys the world best bread for a lunch with sild (herring) – MMMmmmm We
get the satalite phone working – and check it with a call to myself –
ground control to major Tom Dick
arrives and we set off for a tour of Up
Floyen by funicular – and a spectacular view of the city as the sun sets and a walk down where Randi had to
ask “which way back to the amazing cube sculpture in the
town center has 4 mathematical puzzles – which gets us thinking a bit Tuesday 15 june……… 8am
- and a visit to the local baker – Martin at Baker Brun – to check
out the worlds best bread 1pm
– back on the boat for more boat work – jan gets grib files and his
first deckman course We
discuss the tactical options for the race – fascinating And
reorganise the cruising gear – we are at least 0.5 tonne overweight ! After
the briefing we have a pizza and Ida and George arrive to complete our crew of
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