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Hello from Roxy in the Irish Sea!
Date : 12 / 05 / 2008
After a small technical problem with a furler, I didn't get the best of starts, which was really disappointing. It could have been worse though - luckily I managed to deal with the problem quickly without having to drop the Code 0. It was a light winds start, and it got worse as we passed Eddystone where we were almost becalmed for a while.
I managed to catch up some distance on the others which boosted my morale! The evening was great, albeit hard work with lots of sail changes and trim, as the wind became very unstable as we passed each headland.
It is nice to get back into solo offshore racing mode for the first time this year, although it is taking a while to remember exactly the best way to do each manoeuvre. I am definitely a bit "rusty" and I am very grateful for these gentle conditions!
Last night we sailed through a thick fog bank for most of the night. That is where I discovered a problem with my radar, which is very disconcerting, given the route for this race. I have narrowed the problem down to a short-circuit which is going to be tricky to fix (if it is fix-able). In the meantime, I have my active-echo and AIS, which both work well for shipping. I will just have to be extremely careful as we head north in case we encounter any un-planned ice.
Otherwise, all is very well, with Roxy rocketing along under spinnaker, full main and staysail. I am trying to get some rest, however I have a little passenger on board who keeps waking me up by tweeting in my ear!
Sam x
At 1400 GMT, Sam Davies was in eight position, 37 miles from the leader.
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