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01/12/2015
Mojeka - Transatlantic Day 14 (mariners avoid the 13)
15:42:00 UTC Tuesday Dec. 1, 2015Position: 14.258806N, 60.325472WALMOST THEREDo you remember the scene in Shrek 2 where the donkey, sitting in the back of the carriage, pops up his head repeatedly, asking “are we there yet?"Well, that is how we feel. 35nm to go and with little wind, time drags on…..It started yesterday afternoon, when the winds dropped below 20kt and we felt safe enough to hoist the Gennaker. A beautiful ride ensued until we hit the squall line!Directly in front of us, blocking the way and moving ever so slowly out of the way. We took down all sails and waited for it to pass. The radar was a huge help in that situation. After about half an hour it became clear that we would be stuck for a long time. Sailing on was out of the question, winds were down to 0-5kt and coming.
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29/11/2015
Mojeka - Mojeka – Transatlantic Day 12
20:41:00 UTC Sunday Nov. 29, 2015Position: 15.226547N, 56.027320WTHE SECRETAfter receiving our award for 2nd place in Group B in Mindelo had dinner at a restaurant. The crew of another boat came in and sat down at the table next to us. One of the crew members came over and joked that they were sitting so close to us to try to overhear our SECRET.We had no idea what he was talking about…..Twelve transatlantic days later we think we have it figured out. It isn´t us, it is Mojeka. The Moody DS54 is simply a fantastic boat. Based on the Hanse 575 hull (known to be a great cruiser) it has an extremely fast hull, which delivers speed at surprisingly low winds. Add to that the Carbon Technora sails and you have a combination that gives this 56ft 31ton boat impressive performance in spite.
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