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"The romance of sailing is undeniable. Gliding through the water, the wind in your hair and the sun on your face is as good as it gets – thought it isn't always so blissful. When there's a gale blowing and your crew mates are bent over the side, bidding farewell to their lunch, things may not seem so rosy. But that's the beauty of going to sea – you never know quite what to expect. There is always a new lesson to be learnt or a new delight to be experienced."

Miles Kendall, The Sailing Companion

The Pacific

Passage to Fiji - Day 4

Sadly, today we lost one yacht from our little flotilla; its crew is safe and sound on board another vessel that was miraculously nearby. The vessel sunk in calm conditions late afternoon due to an unsolved leaking problem. All of us are shocked, lost for words and hurt. Even the sky last night was somber with not one star shining; all of our souls and minds are resting upon the (un)fortunate survivors.

As for our little journey after an extra 250 miles we are now where we didn't wanted to be. Close to the center of the low with very little winds and confused sea, gently motoring not to hurt Pointzero; the bright side is that we didn't get nasty rain or wind and the skies are clearing. So our tactic to slide on the low system's back paid 50:50.

Published Sunday, May 17, 2009 12:00 AM by Andrea

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