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Sail away - Sail Away "Day Three"



Running east under a double reefed main.  I was in bed and thought I saw my sister at the foot of my bed saying we need you up top.  I got up and went to the cockpit, Debbie and Anne were sitting talking.  I said what’s wrong?  Nothing Debbie said.  Didn’t you come tell me you needed me up top?  No!  Just then without warning the wind shifted suddenly from SW to NW.  The main back winded and the boat spun around into sea.  We went instantly from relative motion to incredible motion.  We got things straightened out on a new SE’ly course.  While the wind direction changed the wind force remained about the same.  We ran this way all day until about 17:00 When the wind dropped down into the high teen’s.  Decided to keep the double reef main and adding the genoa.  Still making around 6kts.  I think my  sister is trying for the bruised banana award!


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