Lat : 42.29N
Lon : 052.00W
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Last third
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The last two days we were running downwind. That was nice, since I've
been having trouble getting out of the Gulf Steam claws. I think i'm
out of them now, which means I can go faster (125 NM in the last 24
hours).
I'll now have to watch out for all those little lows that are born on
the the NE coast of the US before crossing the Atlantic Ocean and
ending up at home. The don't seem too violent, but give birth to
frequent weather modifications, therefore making necessary frequent
changes of sails. This morning, I had to fish part of my kite out of
the water. I managed to do it without catching fish but, more
important, without harm. I managed to fix all the little problems that
occurred. Olbia is in a great shape and ready for the last straight —
nearly— stretch.
Till later
Chris
Dernier tiers
Depuis deux jours nous sommes au portant. Heureusement car j’ai du mal à
sortir des griffes du Gulf Stream. Je pense que c’est maintenant chose
faite et je peux allonger la foulée (125nm en 24h). Il va maintenant
falloir regarder toutes ces petites dépressions qui prennent naissances
sur la côte NE des US avant traverser l’atlantique pour atterrir chez
nous. Elles ne semblent pas trop violentes, mais occasionnent des
modifications fréquentes de type de temps donc de voiles. Ce matin j’ai
raté un affalage de spi qui a un peu chaluté. J’ai remonté tout à bord
sans poissons, mais surtout sans dégât. J’ai pu régler tous petits
problèmes qui se présentent, Olbia est donc en pleine forme pour la
dernière ligne (presque) droite.
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