Reefing during Lorenzo filmed from the stern. Seumas on wheel , Dennis,Rick ,Will at mast ,Ivy,Michelle,Carl in cockpit ,Ollie on mainsheet
Reefing during Lorenzo
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Light airs ,whale,and a frustrating yet satisfying end.
9th October
Woke for the morning watch at 0400 to a pleasant day with very light airs. It reminded me of the very first yacht race I was in. As an 11yo I crewed for my father on his 14ft Javelin class yacht at Parkdale yacht club in Melbourne. He seemed to be a whiz in …
Dead calm to total immersion.
Dad’s birthday ,the man who taught me how to sail and everything he taught me is coming in handy. Morning watch was a very light wind affair just trying to keep the boat moving . The breeze headed us toward the end of the watch and we raised the staysail and put in a …
Restart and Sprint Zone
Race Restart
So after our pleasant interlude motor cruising through the Doldrums we restart sailing at 2200 with Qingdao starting 4 hours before us but 40 miles behind. Our pre dawn watch finds pleasant temperatures and a breeze of 10 to 15 knots and slight seas . Cv29 was handing beautifully in the conditions , …