Tenerife to Cp Verde Day 3

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Another beautiful day sailing with the wind from astern. The wind is alternating between 050*T and 080*T allowing us to meander down our rhumb line towards Mindelo Cp Verde Islands.

We have passed a few other yachts and catamarans of similar size at a distance along the way. It is nice to observe that we are sailing faster than the other 14m vessels.

This morning started with another Mahi, slightly smaller than yesterday but good for dinner all the same. Late afernoon soon after gettng the spinnaker down another big fish on the line but it got away. At the time we were sailing at 7kts so perhaps a bit fast to land it. No doubt the lucky fish will have a sore mouth for a few days.

This afternoon we hoisted the Spinnaker for the first time on this voyage. The spinnaker is a cruising chute, designed to be stable and easy to manage. Because of its small size (for a spinnaker) we found it only gave us a fraction more speed than the No1 Genoa and also a fraction more stress. So this evening the spinnaker stored and the G1 poled out.

Over the past 24 hours we made 154nm, so we are ahead of schedule and if the conditions remain we will arrive in Mindelo in 4 days.

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Published by Richard Hewson

Richard Hewson is a Tasmania-based ships captain, marine surveyor, and experienced sailor with a lifelong connection to the sea. With experience in project management and vessel commissioning, he has operated and raced a wide range of vessels—from dinghies and Maxi yachts to tankers, icebreakers and research vessels. Richard has competed in major offshore events including the Sydney to Hobart, Fastnet, Middle Sea, and Transatlantic races including the Mini Transat. In 2012, he skippered the winning yacht in the Clipper Round the World Race. He has sailed to every continent and explored all corners of the world from Antarctica to south pacific atols and recently completed a three-year family voyage from the Netherlands to Tasmania. Richard holds a Master Class 1 (unrestricted), RYA Yachtmaster Ocean, Engineering (1200kw) and commercial diving certifications, and is an AMSA-accredited marine surveyor. He is also affiliated with the Australasian Institutes of Marine Surveyors and is passionate about all things that float.

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