After just over 3 days of racing the mood onboard Artie RTFX is still strong\u00a0despite the very light winds & very slow pace. The last two nights have been\u00a0a true test of nerves, patience & concentration. We managed to keep a decent\u00a0boat speed through out the first 24 hours & had a lovely run, under A4\u00a0heading for Stromboli, after exiting the Straits of Messina at 1425hr on\u00a0Sunday.<\/p>\n
This is when the going started to get tough due to the very light\u00a0conditions. It was a pleasure finally hearing the rumble of Stomboli’s
\nactive volcano & the lava show kept our minds off our slow boat speed. All
\nMonday & Tuesday were pretty much more of the same. No wind, little boat\u00a0speed & an anxious feeling that the competition is creeping up on us.
\nWe are currently at Capo San Vito, heading for Levanzo doing a constant 5
\nknots boat speed. That\u00e2\u20ac™s it for now from Artie RTFX’s attempt to
\nsend another update when we are in GSM range of Pantelleria.
\nMatthew Gusman, Navigator Artie RTFX <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
After just over 3 days of racing the mood onboard Artie RTFX is still strong\u00a0despite the very light winds & very slow pace. The last two nights have been\u00a0a true test of nerves, patience & concentration. We managed to keep … Continue reading