can we help
+44(0)1983 296060
+1 757-788-8872
tell me moreJoin a rally

Menu

Firefly - The hunt for wind continues....



It’s been a somewhat frustrating 24hrs for the crew of Firefly wind-wise (just as I’m sure it has been for several of the other yachts in the ARC Europe fleet), however this has been ameliorated by beautiful sunshine and a slight drop in daytime temperature to a much more comfortable level.  We’ve been using the iron horse for much of the time apart from a lovely silent hour this morning when the winds picked up for a while, however this was short-lived as they fell away as quickly as they arrived.  They’ve been steadily building throughout the day though and after studying the various forecasts in detail we’re expecting to get to a suitable wind-zone imminently, so hopefully we’ll be under full sail again shortly.  As I type this I‘m hearing Peter and Paul hoisting the mainsail above my head somewhere, so that time may have just arrived – woohoooo!
Update: the iron horse has now been reined in and we’re moving under sail alone once again – long may it continue...
Mike, Paul and Peter


Previous | Next