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Freebooter - Day 5 - Thurs 6th June - Arrival



To those who wonder why the posts are all arriving at once, the answer
is boringly simple. To post an email at sea, we have to use a long range
radio connection, which seemed to have been occupied for the last couple
of days, so they are all now getting sent via wifi.

Anyway, after a morning of mixed motoring and sailing under a very grey
sky, we arrived in Bayona to be met by a smiling Andrew (the rally
mastermind) taking our lines. Very shortly after followed by an ice-cold
can of Stella. Great to be here!!!!

Aside from the effect of arrival, (ie, a good drink of Rum with Eric
and his great crew on Idefix), and then falling asleep before even
having supper, there was also a sense of achievement and satisfaction. I
guess that for many sailors and non-sailors, the thought of sailing for
5 days non-stop is a bit daunting. Add to that a quiet fear of
sea-sickness, (yes, I can get sea sick, but then so did Nelson), and the
idea of long-distance sailing is challenging.

For us it was a big test as to whether we could realistically hope to
make a passage across the Atlantic. Having managed the passage with just
2 crew, we were surprised how well it worked, and how well we slept
during our 3 hour off-watch periods. So, the answer now is that yes, we
are definitely up for the bigger challenge! Oh, and did I mention that
we are now booked for the ARC Plus rally in November......

Bayona arrival 1 copy

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