Euphoria - Log Day 9 – 1350 to go

Dear Blog,

Finally, we have a second position in the 1E class. The competition is however quite tough and we have several boats close by. The winds are however favorable for Euphoria so we are flying the spinnaker day-time and a poled-out genoa and mainsail at night. We have also become much more alert when it comes to identifying and avoiding squalls.

The grand moment today was the half-way passing which we celebrated this afternoon when our DTW (Distance to Waypoint) showed 1350 nm. We were all five in the cockpit and had a very short celebration with chocolate, snacks and soft drinks. From the speakers we played Euphoria loudly, quite certain we were not disturbing anyone. After this short celebration we called Maravilha, clearly visible on our starboard side, over the VHF. We exchanged half-way greetings. It was quite thrilling to have a boat in sight in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Now, we are on our own again with only 1350 miles to go.

The Skipper