Position 27:41.18N 15:08.43W
PASSEPARTOUT
Christopher & Nirit Slaney
Fri 10 Dec 2010 16:40
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Position 27:41.18N 15:08.43W
We're in 20 knots of wind from the south west and making
a steady 5 knots with the 'trinquette' - staysail. We have a long way to
go and we're not in a hurry, we could carry more sail but then both the crew and
the boat would be working a lot harder. Gran Canaria is disappearing into the
haze and our heading is 171; a little off course but we hope the wind is going
to veer northerly during the night and bring us around towards our destination
at Ihla do Sal.
I never put some much effort into preparing for a
journey as I have during the last few months for today's departure. In September
1974 I walked out of my parents house and set off overland to Kathmandu. I
recall my preparations involved getting a couple of vaccinations and sewing some
one hundred dollar bills into the waistband of my jeans. Thirty six years latter
and I'm losing sleep over whether or not I have enough spare fuel filters
and sail repair tape.
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