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Louise - Blog 4 - 6th day at sea



Sorry for not giving my crew time to write in the blog, however we are all safe and sound.
Today Jan woke Carina for urgent attention. Our genua haleyard broke and we needed to secure the genau. Hard job with northernly winds around 30 kts, swell and wave heights 7 to 8 m, but they made it. Until today the genau has been the only sail, we have been using, but speed up to 9 kts, even with reef – sounds crazy/feels good.
Our current sail setting  mizzen and main sail in 2 reef gives us a speed around 5 kts wind 27 kts.
The commander is sleeping. His done a great job. Don’t underestimate a young man.
The weather the last days has been a challenge, but we got the table back in place, the cock has been busy in the pantry, not as much as she would have wanted to, but when we bend to the northern wind it is not possibly to get a firm hold in anything. And the rule 1 hand for the boat, 1 hand for you do not comply with cocking.
Guess you all thought my crew was enjoying the sun and sea – till now, no bikini has been out, as the temperature still is low and the sun tends to hide behind clouds giving us some rain showers. But apart from the sun they do enjoy the great Atlantic sea taking her turns with the winds, creating the most fantastic “music” and we are dancing the swells and waves.
Night time is light time. Out here where you have no land-lights to disturb, you can see so many starts and planets, and them in contrast to the sea, you should come and have a look! Just love sitting on deck on night watches, looking at that and then relaxing with a book on the iPad, and thinking about life.
We have made the first quarter of the trip (2030 nm to go), so with all the work done, the captain has asked the cock to make a nice Saturday dinner and make an exception, the crew may have a glass of wine.
Pictures will be posted when we arrive St. Lucia.
And we shall be better giving a daily note.


On behalf of Louise, 

Carina 


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