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RBIR Day 7, 29/08 Washing machines
Sunday, 29 August 2010
According to 'Playing Around Logic' this morning, this is how the yacht has been feeling like all night. The wind filled in very quickly as expected later on yesterday evening, culminating with them having gusts of up to 43 knots (Force 8). Although their point of sail is ultimately a reach, the confused state of the seas (coming in at three different directions) meant progress was slow and very uncomfortable over night.
Peter called this morning to say that the wind was decreasing a little, but they were still sailing with two reefs in the mainsail and a no 4 jib, and still making good speed at over 7.5 knots. The washboards are in to prevent water going down below and those off watch in their bunks or navigating have described the feeling as been inside a washing machine and tumble dryer! I am sure you can understand the analogy! However, all is well onboard however even after a broken jib halyard meant the loss of their No 3 headsail, which was so damaged by flogging itself to death before the crew could get it on deck, that it has gone to a watery grave.
'Playing Around' is doing really well still third in class but ninth overall, and gaining at every schedule over 'Encore which at one point got away by over 40 miles. The deficit is now just 32 miles at 1100 BST.
Peter called this morning to say that the wind was decreasing a little, but they were still sailing with two reefs in the mainsail and a no 4 jib, and still making good speed at over 7.5 knots. The washboards are in to prevent water going down below and those off watch in their bunks or navigating have described the feeling as been inside a washing machine and tumble dryer! I am sure you can understand the analogy! However, all is well onboard however even after a broken jib halyard meant the loss of their No 3 headsail, which was so damaged by flogging itself to death before the crew could get it on deck, that it has gone to a watery grave.
'Playing Around' is doing really well still third in class but ninth overall, and gaining at every schedule over 'Encore which at one point got away by over 40 miles. The deficit is now just 32 miles at 1100 BST.
posted by Hyde Sails at
06:41
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