We are sailing through the Cape Verdes in very light winds under spinnaker with 3-4 kts speed. On Oyster Belle we have different sails for different directions and strength of wind. You will have already seen pictures of our blue asymmetric sail which is good for light/medium strength winds towards the beam. With the white rose on our blue asymmetric we celebrate our Yorkshire heritage. Today in these very lightwind conditions with the wind from behind we are flying our colorful spinnaker. With its colors we embrace diversity. Once in the trades we plan to use the white sails, genoa poled out and the main in a „goosewing“ configuration. For strong wind conditions we can use the small staysail in combination with a reefed main. The skill is choosing the right combination of sails for the wind speed and direction. Fingers crossed we get it right!
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