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Shiva - Log day 9 - Rolling westwards



December 1, 2015 – The parasailor has been up all night. It was perfect weather for it: steady wind of 12 to 18 knots. The sea got a bit more wavy though so we were rolling left and right in our beds again. This morning we lowered the parasailor – after 27 hours of great performance! – because the wind increased to 20 or more knots so we put up the mainsail and jib goose-winged. Also with this rig we’re going 9 knots in speed. We are making some fast miles now! Great to have good wind and to see how Shiva glides through the waves. Our day distance today is 185 nautical miles.

 

It seems like the trade wind (passaatwind) will blow us fast to Saint Lucia now. We are still sailing 260-270 degrees, straight to the island. The weather forecast looks positive. With this speed and this course we expect to be drinking rum punch in 9 or 10 days from now!

 




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