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Sookie - Leg 3 Day Two:



In yesterdays start all the ARC yachts set off with the Azorian yachts we raced with previously.  The race around the north of the island made for interesting sailing as it wasn't just a case of point and go across the Atlantic.  The start line was quite short in length therefore with ARC boats and Portugues boats all jockying for position some close quartered sailing was undertaken.  We managed to get to the north of the island first and on heading east the fleet slowly started to spread out.  Last nights sailing conditions were constantly changing with shifting and varying winds accompanied with similar sea states.  Although overall the waves and swell size were reasonably constant.  At the moment we believe we have Nora Sinbad hot on our tail and closing slightly with Zingara not much further behind. Under the current conditions we have full sails out and can go no faster.  We tend to come into our own in stronger conditions when some reefing and constant trimming is required.  However there is still a long way to go.
 
Keith, Pete, Jay, and Pip 


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