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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 6

The first half of the day we prayed for more wind; with 6-8 knots SE and 3-4mt high waves, sailing with genoa and main sail was impossible (genoa flapping with each wave). We decided to give it a go with our gennaker. To our surprise, we gained little speed and smashing against incoming waves made it very awkward and unbearable so back to motor sail.

The second half of the day we got our winds, much more than what we asked for - South East 23-30 knots with gusts at 35kts and quite rough seas, but hey, at least we're sailing now! Total for a day: 140 miles.

Published Tuesday, May 19, 2009 12:00 AM by Gabriela

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