22∞09.80 N - 20∞44.73 W --> 19∞ 59.68 N - 22∞00.95 W
Lots of hand steering late at night. Ximera tries to emulate the dolphins, playing with big waves.
Today is sunny and hot, we're at the Tropic! So is also day of sea-bucket showers (sponsored by Rolnautic), both for the crew and the boat.
Jenny the jennaker is back, trying to teach us the perfect VMG to the East of Cape Verde.
In the afternoon the sea state is reduced and for the whole night we kept the gennaker, sailing fast in light winds and long swells.
As we are writing now we've received the news that Noah has sunk. As fellow sailors, we sympathise with Noah's crew for the loss of their boat. At the same time, we're glad that in this unfortunate event the crew is alive and well. We're thinking of them.
5 Jenny the Gennaker