Check in at 1715 Sunday 19\/102014.<\/p>\n
Currently making just short of 8 knots and making steady progress towards the Straits of Messina.<\/p>\n
Another stunning afternoon on day 2 and after some tricky light airs now making positive progress towards the Straits before nightfall. The large .75 ounz spinaker is working hard for us right now<\/p>\n
Mark Johnson is quietly giving us a lesson on the darker arts of weather including adiabatic lapse rates.<\/p>\n
The mood is high on board and for some the expectation of supper of Moroccan salad is already high on the agenda.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead through the straights there are a number of boats crossing the channel and we are also of the same view at this point.<\/p>\n
Crew of Geisha signing off. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Check in at 1715 Sunday 19\/102014. Currently making just short of 8 knots and making steady progress towards the Straits of Messina. Another stunning afternoon on day 2 and after some tricky light airs now making positive progress towards the … Continue reading