Lea - Log Day 1/Counting from the back
LEA
November
9th/07:29 UTC
It’s
the 8th of November (finally!), and the time is starting to close up
on 13:00 UTC. As we approach the area of the startline, numerous boats are
already cruising back and forward in the area, and the sight of all our new ARC+
friends ready to set sail is just beautiful. As the start sign goes off, our
pulse is high, and we’re all smiles because we’re finally on our way to Cape
Verde. Already during the first hour we run in to some trouble with our main
sail – the shackles on the bottom pop out, and we have to turn around and go up
against the wind to fix the problem. Meanwhile, we’re seeing how the ARC-fleet
is disappering from us.. We manage to fix the problem, but we soon realize how
far behind we are. With dolphins (literally) everywhere, and swordfish taking
high jumps right next to our boat, we cheer ourselves up by thinking that if we
count from the back, we’re actually in 2rd place! Which isn’t too
bad. Right?
The rest of the first day we have a great time enjoying
the sea, and are all happy we’re finally on our way. With the strong wind we’re
able to hold a 9kts speed, and when the night comes we decide to only use our
main sail, which gives us a comfortable night – and speed. As it’s getting dark,
we sail past another ARC boat, and everyone is cheering, because we’re finally
in last-third-place!
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