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Decision Time Again

15/08/2007
Situation - boat sailing perfectly - crew going according to plan, one bad case of sea-sickness. But.....broken pulpit - not repairable with compromised lifelines - making it very risky for anyone out...
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Into the Night.....

15/08/2007
..Cloud build up developing with increased sustained wind. About 2130 - BANG - genny halyard parts 8" from top. Rapid recovery and change of halyards - so little time lost. Starboard pulpit fitments p...
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Down the Coast we Go

15/08/2007
Continued making good progress with wind backing enough for us only to have to make one tack out to clear point. Boat behaving well, good spirits on board - managing 8k + most of time. Pasta and garl...
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Progress....

15/08/2007
Continued beating out west sparring with a number of boats on cross tacks - Samantha being main one. Wind developing and creeping nearer 20k so elected to change down to #3. Skip wrong footed on a por...
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The Start

15/08/2007
Left Haslar Marina at 0945 and through South Check-in Gate at Cowes at 1045 with storm jib and trysail set - close behind us was icapLeopard. Original intention to start (1220) at RYS/Medina end. Test...
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