video camera.
Tomorrow morning we will celebrate with a halfway party. Heading back north to consolidate with the fleet. Very eager to see the results from today.
The boat and crew are in a good rhythm- picked up on all the fleet yesterday and hope to do the same again. Still using a double-reefed main and Code 6 spinnaker_ makes for a great combination of speed, safety, and durability. So far the offwatch crew has not had to be waken for any emergencies so we are getting adequate sleep. We had a 252 mile day yesterday and we anticipate blasting that wide open through today with a potential 276 miler. 252 miles is the all time high for Urge. So far the top speed attained on this race is 20.3 knts.
All of us are envious of Brian's drysuit (even Brian due to the new gasket). The interior appears to be one of the few dry places on the boat. To add a further insult, besides all the water coming in due to waves, it is now raining as well.
Continuing to eat well- Skillsaw cooked up the Chicken terriyaki with ginger and pineapple. Yum- all of it gone in seconds. Probably no weight loss on this trip. The key is to be able to push the next two days and keep the fatigue at bay.
Sloth is doing an excellent job of navigating and to a large part, that is how we have gotten this far.
Time to sponge the sole and pump the bilge.
James
(sent Monday, July 12, 2010 7:19 AM)
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