Iceland - dramatic approach 65:16.7 13:33W
Millybrown
Mark Hillmann
Tue 17 Jun 2008 08:22
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I came on deck at 6.30 for a dramatic first view
of Iceland: Mountains with snowfields framed by a full
semicircular rainbow. Now at 9 we are close
enough for photos. That is a snowfield between 2 moutains
ahead.
The tide has been with us round 2 headlands,
but on a close reach it can give bad overfalls.
With the depth at 90 or 100m they have been
fine - normal bouncing.
 You can see 3 reefs still in and the genoa well
rolled, but plenty of sail to push us along.
Yesterday we were well reefed all day, mostly
out on a broader reach but with hatches firmly closed as occasional
breakers came over us.
Last night the sun set at 12:30 and rose again at
3:30 - with a clear sky both times. I do not suppose it counts as a
midnight sun, as local midnight is near 2am.
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