So our optimism was great and all but we will not be able to outrun the approaching front. Forgot that boats sail at a brisk walk. The good news is that our destination is still going to be downwind. The worst thing about this front will be the swell, as the wind speed is only…
The Burnetts are merrily getting there. Mel thinks that things have gone well with the boat lately because of all the worrying she is doing. Not about herself, of course, but about their buddy boat, ZigZag, and the entire ARC. ZigZag has had engine problems now, and the ARC is headed for a front with…
The Burnetts are more than halfway there! We have less than 750 nm to go along the rhumb line to Horta, but it may be a little more than that if we maneuver a bit to minimize a front that will come through in the next few days. That means only 5-6 days to go,…
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