10.20am and we are now moving at 10.5 knots. The fastest that we have been able to accomplished but not without a price.
The Genaker is responsible for both.
We tried to take out the Genaker but after it gained its amazing shape, we could tell something was wrong. The end rope stayed behind the Genaker braking it shape in half.
The process went smoothly the second time around and the Genaker was quickly blowing. Pulling out this impressive sail seems a basic procedure yet it has gained my respect.
With the Genakerm, driving Moloko is another story.
The lady has become a teenager. Sensible, passionate, unpredictable. I focus all my senses into what I am doing.
Soon after, we become one again.
I ride for another 20 minutes and Dire Strait starts playing. I bang the top of the wheel with my hands simulating the drum bit (or trying) and she calls my attention. In less than 3 seconds off the wheel, she drifts right as making a point, "I need your full attention" and she gets it.
I ask Pilar to take over as I have to get the feeling down on paper.
Julio comes up and happily mentions that we are heading 270 at 8 knots.
Possibly the best path not assuming that the weather forecast is predicting better winds further south in the next few days.
We all, one time or another, feel inmortal
We all, one time or another, feel alright
We all, one time or another, feel lonely
We all, one time or another, fear life,
May the goal is to feel them all at once.
And as we wonder how to conquer it
we travel the hills and valleys of life
that soon take us to the cliff of endless time
Life is as subtle as blowing bubbles
that go up into the blue sky
and as they get colored by the sun
they tremble and crack.
Loggin out 3.40pm - Dec. 7th
Reiner
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Hola Reiner, es Fernando el amigo de javier Lopez.
ResponderEliminarSeria bueno que junto con los comenetarios colocasen la posicion para seguirlos en google earth.
El año pasado yo estaba en las mismas lides.
Un Abrazo y buen viento.
Yeah, Dad. Though it's nice to see you're still alive and read you're reflections on the sea, please include geographical positions with every post. I'm recreating your trip on Google Earth as well, but you guys aren't giving us enough data.
ResponderEliminarI hope we can feel immortal, alright, lonely and fearful all at once together sometime soon.
Love & Well Wishes,
Tyler
Just poetry on wawes. All of you enjoy as much as possible. What you are experimenting is what I call lust for life…
ResponderEliminarGood winds and better time!
P.D. Julio, ¡qué poco escribes!! (y qué envidia me das. ¿No lo había dicho aún?). APertas!!
No sé si os llegará este comentario, pero si lo recibís os pediría pusieráis unas palabritas en español, pues mi inglés es muy pobre y no me entero de mucho. Buena navegación
ResponderEliminarÁnimo Pikiki!!!Un montón de besotes a la tita capitán desde los madriles y desde Ferrol (la monja ha intentado enviarte un abrazo, sin éxito).
ResponderEliminarmonsieur
ResponderEliminarimpressed with your story telling y a la vez no esperaba nada diferente de ti....ahora complacenos....con tu ojo fotografico....regocijanos con las imagenes que inspiran tus escritos....no dejes tanto a nuestra imaginacion