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Boom boom!
Short update from Porto airport. We shouldn’t be here before next monday 15 on our return flight from Ponte Delgada to Amsterdam. But here is what happened. Surfing in ideal conditions, 35 knots NE, on a rough sea we build … Continue reading
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Steering Committee IMN:424408710 REF:461859
La Promesse Seatalk network error is the last message your waiting for. “Return the sender address unknown” did not work. So were we handsteering and having a meeting to discuss alternatives. Everyone was present; Ernst Jan (first steer) and me … Continue reading
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Murphy IMN:424408710 REF:351850
La Promesse Halyard broken. Murphy on board. Damned! Under 1 reef and gennaker on spare halyard. Wind increasing. 18.7 kts clocked. Soken sweat. Rice Sateh. 1 hour lost….. JK & EJ
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Innovation IMN:424408710 REF:268606
La Promesse 48.29N 008.10W SOG 8.6 COG 256 The Rhumbline is dead downwind. Fast boats that can fly a spinnaker or asym spinnaker with the large tops are in favour. Like Croix du Sud and Hayai as well as Cariberia … Continue reading
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Cowes
We gaan weer op pad! Zon en minder wind. Lekker ontbeten. Goed gemutst. Het is namelijk nog wel fris. Later.
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Remarkable
This was the post on Tuesday. Day two (2) of the race! Since the fleet left Cowes on Monday morning, the wind speed across the entire course has barely dropped below 25 knots and reports of over 40 knots of … Continue reading
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Onderbroek IMN:424408710 REF:248528
eindelijk! Een hele dag in onderbroek aan dek. Mooie nacht met een rustige koelte van achter. Kraakheldere sterrenhemel. Man, man, man wat een sterren en stelsels. Land’s End strak gerond. Lange wacht gehouden van 21 tot 06 met 3 zeilwissels. … Continue reading
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Enkhuizen – Lelystad IMN:424408710 REF:028049
Van NW scotland naar huis is geen Enkhuizen – Lelystad, zeg! Pffft. Hele dag dolfijnen rond de boot. Gefilmd en meteen maar gemonteerd en klaar voor Facebook en site. Als we weer WiFi of 3G vinden ergens. Bakstag windje mag … Continue reading
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Hands up!!! IMN:424408710 REF:710204
OUTER HEBRIDES WESTWARD. Chart BA 2722 (INT 1604). 1. Live weapons firings 0900 to 1900 UTC daily 18 to 22 Aug within circular area radius 21 miles centred on 57-28.8N 008-25.9W. This is an extremely hazardous area and all vessels … Continue reading
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Bukken!!!! IMN:424408710 REF:709670
LES21 FRANCE TELECOM 10.10.107.29 18-AUG-2014 16:32:00 272212 NAVAREA TWO 277/14 PAZENN-ROMEO ROCKET SOYUZ LAUNCHING 1-FALLOUT HAZARD MAY EXIST FROM 0946 TO 1417 UTC DAILY FROM 21 AUG TO 21 SEP 14 IN AREA BOUNDED BY: 48-21N 011-07W / 47-52N 010-37W … Continue reading
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