…the low-pressure area to the west of Ireland 🇮🇪 hits me 🌬 👊. In summary, the “weather attack” takes a mainsail car and a batten fastening. The nasty and tricky detail, however, is that I have to unthread the mainsail ⛵ completely from the mast rail, because it is the top batten!!!
So now, I’m heading north⬆, but a bit slowed down. In view of the weather, however, that is advisable!
🗺👉 Tracking
to adjust the mainsail and the last of the large headsails and stow them properly. However, the weather didn’t cooperate with the forecast☹—so we had
Weather conditions were perfect to hoist and then roll up the foresails. ⛵ We will finalize it tomorrow, and then, all sails will be ready
Heading to Les Sables, because the lock at Port de Commerce opens at 6:30 a.m., and we’re setting sail for the first time to test
It’s 39°C below deck and not a breath of wind. Perfect conditions for sweating—but also for hoisting the mainsail. ⛵ After two hours, our T-shirts
