I'm with Lisa & Sarah making mud cakes under the trees next to the garage at Birchways,all of a sudden I hear my name being called...I stir not knowing where I am,then it hits me, it's Christian I snap out of my comfort dream back into reality, he's telling me that I should get up something seems wrong..I jump up & together we get bounced towards the hatch,the boat is broaching and with it we hear a bang, we are on deck and see that another Guy has failed (a guy is a rope holding the Spinnaker pole-it's meant to be as steardy as steal)the pole smacks the inner forestay,the kite is twisting,the anti-wrap net in tatters ..this is only the begning.
Next Marcus the magician is up the mast we are all hauling the kite to the deck but it is caught and we are trying to smother it so it doesn't fill & turn into unwanted energy, the helm is fighting to keep the Lady Qing straight..all hands on deck are working well...coms are great and eventually we get the kite down,Marcus down & everything back on track and racing.It has taken us an hour and a half,we now have the yankee 2 up,it has cost a few positons again ..we have now had 3 Guy ropes fail on us,2 down hauls and the kites are testing everyones sewing skills,Nicole wont give up on the repairs and sees to have a mission to fininsh one of them,,, yes them.
2250 nm to go
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