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RBIR Day 9, The wind lottery
Tuesday, 31 August 2010
The good news is that it was 'Playing Around Logic' made up the most ground overnight, taking some 11 miles off 'British Soldier' and 3 miles from 'Encore'. The yachts to the east of the course are now travelling quickest, but this will probably steady off as they near the next mark of the course, when the yachts from the west converge and all yachts have a similar wind.
During the night 'Playing Around Logic' had a slight technical issue with their engine – it is working fine, but their system alarm keeps going off when the engine is on, which means that anyone down below off watch trying to get some sleep, has to bury their head with hands over their ears to stop the noise.
The engines are allowed to be used so long as they are not put into gear to propel the yacht forward. The engine is needed to charge the onboard battery system which in turn powers all the instrumentation, navigation lights, interior lights and the essential water-maker.
The teams have now been at sea for nine days. It is about this time when everyday tasks on board, and the watch system is becoming second nature and the thought of getting up at 2am to do a three-hour night watch is just routine. Gone at the moment are the fierce weather conditions they encounters three days ago, and they have beautiful sunshine, flat seas and glorious sailing, Peter Robson, Skipper of 'Playing Around' has said that they have been accompanied by dolphins for most of the sail from Muckle Flugga, and that they have watched them endlessly 'playing around' in the bow wave of the yacht. We can think of no better sight!
During the night 'Playing Around Logic' had a slight technical issue with their engine – it is working fine, but their system alarm keeps going off when the engine is on, which means that anyone down below off watch trying to get some sleep, has to bury their head with hands over their ears to stop the noise.
The engines are allowed to be used so long as they are not put into gear to propel the yacht forward. The engine is needed to charge the onboard battery system which in turn powers all the instrumentation, navigation lights, interior lights and the essential water-maker.
The teams have now been at sea for nine days. It is about this time when everyday tasks on board, and the watch system is becoming second nature and the thought of getting up at 2am to do a three-hour night watch is just routine. Gone at the moment are the fierce weather conditions they encounters three days ago, and they have beautiful sunshine, flat seas and glorious sailing, Peter Robson, Skipper of 'Playing Around' has said that they have been accompanied by dolphins for most of the sail from Muckle Flugga, and that they have watched them endlessly 'playing around' in the bow wave of the yacht. We can think of no better sight!
posted by Hyde Sails at
07:28
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