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Hermes - Log 8 Hermes: Final days



Two more suns. No more moons. A swirl of starry and squally nights. And a sea of Sargassum.

We are amongst our final days of the ARC Transatlantic. We have just over 200 NM to go, but frequent gybes and below forecasted wind have our arrival time constantly being pushed back. While we all look forward to St Lucia and the luxuries of land, it's tempting to want to wish the final miles and days away, but we have to enjoy these moments.

When patience can be short, we must instead practice gratitude. Every evening we've enjoyed a beautiful sunset over a delicious crew dinner together. We've seen more whales than dolphins, we've lost a lot of kites and miles, but we've gained great experiences and tales to tell!

Yesterday we battled squalls and then slogged through a sea of sargassum, our first hints of the Caribbean. Today marked 2 weeks at sea. Tomorrow will be the longest day of the race, as we slowly countdown the miles to finish.



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