We
started the day off with nearly 28 knots of wind and waves crashing
into the cockpit. However, by midday the sails were flopping and the
decks were dry. Then, by the evening, the wind was back and we were
hooning along back with 20 knots of breeze. We are doing all that we
can do with the stack—moving forward and aft quite often.
“When
the wind is changing this much you just need to focus on keep going.
We’ve moved the stack quite a bit—internal and external, and made big
adjustments on the sails. So we’re pretty busy, constantly trying to
keep the speed going. So, it is a bit frustrating because you never know
what’s going to happen next, “ Annie said.
But that’s life
offshore—you never know exactly what you’re going to be handed by Mother
Nature. And that’s why it is so important to be ready for what the
game throws at you. It’s also another reason why it’s important to have
a plan in place.
“We’re alright.” Annie continued. “We’re sort of
within ten miles of everyone. We seem to be going well and then we seem
to have moments where we lose miles. That’s a bit frustrating. The
sea-state is tricky. We’ve just go to stay in touch. There’s a big hole
tomorrow (area of high pressure) , and I love that kind of stuff. So
hopefully we can sneak around.”
These
early days, anything can happen. Although it’s a bit of a challenge,
at least we know how easy it can be to to get worked up about the
position reports, as ten miles is only ten miles, not 500 miles. And,
from the last leg, we know this all too well. So, the mood on board is
focused and a bit mad to be behind but our days are not ruined. (www.teamsca.com)
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