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Asylum - Double-handers at Sea



Thane and I have been enjoying the work and pace of life at sea. We attend to clean-up details in the morning after night watch and dawn and take care of any other items that need attention. Then, time to read! Next, make lunch or dinner and clean up. Sleep when tired. It's a rigorous schedule. On Monday, we put up our Parasailor sail for the first time. The sail is similar to a colorful spinnaker but has a parachute "wing" towards the top which aids in the sail maximizing the wind. The sail requires four lines to be led back to the cockpit, so it takes all of our brain power to work through the logistics. To our delight, our time on the bow was accompanied by 30 or more dolphins jumping and racing with the boat. We have enjoyed our dolphin sightings before, but, on Monday, this group stayed with us over an hour--and it took us that long to get the Parasailor up and flying! We have been using the Parasailor as much as possible, and, today, Friday, we are cruising at around 7 knots in about 20 knots of wind. At this speed, we will be in the port of Mindelo on Sao Vicente, Cape Verde in 28 hours. Time will tell. More from Mindelo.
Brenda and Thane Paulsen
South Dakota, USA Sailors

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