Slow progression again today. Conditions a lot like yesterday. Big
squalls going West-North-West while we try to go West-South-West; this
results in light wind in between. But there is one thing we do well
during this journey; it is that we learn from our mistakes. And today at
the reverse from yesterday we have been more aggressive in staying in
front of squalls by jibing several times over the course of the
afternoon. Going at 20 knots of speed even on the non-approaching tack
is better than going at 7 on the approaching on!
So at the end we have been able to maintain an average speed above 11
knots over the day. Squalls are forming at the horizon behind us and the
night promises to be wild again.
Several flying fish ended in the cockpit today. Water temperature is
warming up making the shower a nice moment!
JB
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