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Exody - Days 379,380 : Rolling again !



The trade winds have finally freshened a little this morning so after 'gentling' along and then, even slower, 'ghosting' yesterday we are now making over six knots. Our last two day's runs have been 116 (again) and 122. By midnight today Tuesday 26th, our 7th day at sea, we should pass the halfway point with just under a thousand miles to go.

Last night we dropped the clattering main and rigged our loose luffed foresail twinned with the poled out genoa for a quiet night. This morning we have kept these and rehoisted the full main now out to port. With three sails up (unusual for us), Exody is making the most of the 15 knot Force 4 easterly wind directly behind us. F Looks like it will be with us for the next week all the way to Salvador - fingers crossed!

It is good to have Ayama sailing close by but just out of sight ten miles to the south, otherwise the nearest boats are 100 miles away both ahead and behind.

The sun and the moon continue to shine bright in virtually cloudless skies and the deep blue sea remains calm. We've even eaten round the saloon table without having to hold onto our plates and glasses the last two evenings.

Still no fish!

Peter (Skipper)


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