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Pacific Cup 2008 - Le Flying Fish - Day 12 |
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Sunday, 27 July 2008 |
Isn't the weekend supposed to be more relax than the week? Well, I guess not... The wind and Moore Havoc have decided otherwise for us. We're still in 3rd but by not much. Moore Havoc is still better positioned than us to the wind. This morning the winds have been light and dead astern. We have to split gybes in order to make headway to Hawaii. Not great... We just got hit by one of those major clouds. Plenty of wind (good news) however bringing us away from Hawaii :-( We have to gybe but the conditions are too wild. We hang in there hoping this cloud will cross behind our path but it looks more like it's following us. By now we're sailing 300 degrees but Hawaii is at 250. We decide to douse the spinnaker and re-hoist after the gybe to be on the safe side. Just as we're about to go ahead with the plan, bang, we're now laying on the water. Quickly we let go the spinnaker halyard and the boat rights itself up. The kyte is completely soaked but we have to bring it inside the boat before it decides to fly away from us. Bags and clothes are kind of wet but not too bad. At least we're in nice warm weather. We did a chicken gybe, re-hoisted the kyte, and are now flying towards Hawaii. Well, this little adventure is not going to help against Moore Havoc...
What a wonderful poem! We love it. Thank you Doug. It helps with a day like this. So close to Hawaii, and still so far away...
With Le Flying Fish far out to Sea
Two Samaritans Steph and JP
When a wave ups and dips
Think of small paper ships
Those Kids Hearts shall arrive You Safely
Let's consider the chance quite remote
A Flown Fish would fly up on your boat
With Full Moon on your bow
We can tell you right now
Serendipith shall keep you afloat
We don't care if you finish last, YOU GUYS ARE AWESOME!!!!
Doug R.
Stephane
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