Teneriffe Cp Verde Day 6

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Another plesent but bumpy sail towards Cp Verde, yet still no dolphins!

Wind for much of the day has been averaging 27kts, with gusts up to 32kts from the ENE. The day was spent with two reefs in the mainsail and the staysail Sea state increased and we had a few breakers around us, with only one managing to get into the cockpit.

More and more kamakasi flying fish are landing on our deck, and with first light there was a bit of a smell in the cockpit but only one casualty on the windward rail. Later in the day we found a group of five fish in the forward cockpit all bunched up against the bimini. They were given a very brief sea funeral.

Cp Verde is almost in site, and whilst we have not seen any other yachts since departing Santa Cruze, we now have three other yachts on AIS within 6nm. We will anchor in outskirts of Mindelo harbour in the early hours of the morning and then move further into the harbour when we have light as the pilot and charts identify a number of sunk and abandoned vesels in the harbour.

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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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