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Exody - Day 362 - It's cool when the keel hums



.... surfing down a wave at over 10 knots! Not sure if it is the horizontal aerofoil shape of Exody's two metre span wing keel. Whatever, the regular wave surfing contributed to an exhilarating best equal (with ourselves) day's run at 11am today, Thursday 8th, of 192 miles, an average of 8 knots- not quite achieving the magical 200 a day! The seas have quietened a little but we are still keeping watch either in waterproofs or down below and its fairly rolly. Waves come over the deck and very occasionally into the cockpit but all is dry in the cabins. Winds are still 25 knots plus and we are now under triple reefed main wing on wing with a single reefed poled out genny. Sailing at fifth in the fleet still in close company with Hugur, just in sight four miles ahead, with another clutch of the fleet within 15 miles behind.

On board, normality has resumed as it tends to after 48 hours of acclimatisation, when the sleep patterns and associated bodily rhythms are established! David is onto normal rations as of dinner last night and today we may even manage a cold beer or cider at lunch. At 25 degrees, its also warmer by 2 degrees on yesterday as we head northwest toward the equator.

Peter (Skipper)


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