Second Wind - Day 2 - Up the mast and first Tuna catch by Martin

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Second Wind - Day 3 - More Sun and low winds

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Second Wind - Day 4 - Sun and folding propeller

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Second Wind - Day 5 - More wind overnight! and testicles

Hi  Had a great day sunbathing yesterday and caught another fish – this one was 2 feet long but only 2” thick (looked like a mix between a pike and a barracuda so big teeth). We did not eat it but decided to use it as dead bait to catch something bigger. Unfortunately nothing bigger came along before we lost the bait. Wind has increased overnight and we have been making about 8 knots, dropped off today but we are still achieving 6 knots SOG. We had to wear jackets last night and we ate down below in the cabin – pasta and fresh bread with a glass of red wine. Gernerally everyone is healthy bar the odd sniffle and sore throat but the sea air and salt water showers seem to be doing the trick… Rob is being our avid sail man and helmsman ensuring the parasailor is flying well. He is. read more...

Second Wind - Day 6 - Playing cards and squalls

HiThe wind has been picking up and we have been using the parailor to greateffect picking up speed with any wind. Last night after dinner we wereplaying cards and just spending some time together when the wind picked upto 15 to 20 knots which was good and our speed over ground was 8 to 9knots ? still heading south to Cape Verde to catch the forming tradewinds.On first watch the sky was very dark with cloud cover and no starts tolight our way and also the first night we could see no other yachtnavigation lights.Winds started squalling dropping between 5 knots upto 22 knots and anincreasing sea. We were considering dropping the parasailor as were makingfast progress and with the night crew watch system I wanted to ensureeveryone was comfortable and capable in their role to drop the. read more...