June 6th: boatlog

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Volpaia Time: 08:00
Zulu Time: 14:00
18 21.61 N
117 55.44 W

Speed: 7.5 knots
Wind: 13 knots 352 T
Course: 230 T
Seas: 3-5 ft
Crew: Alix sleeping, Liz on deck, Colby sleeping, Brett sleeping, Cyrus getting off watch, Shay helming.

Comments:

Bob, agreed to all sent yesterday. We have altered course slightly to the south to make course along your suggested route, to be entering ITCZ at 5 00N 130 00W, or there abouts. The wind has finally made its shift to the N as of last night and we are now sailing on our same STBD tack but with the wind off our stern quarter. With the light apparent winds at this angle and the still somewhat confused seas, we are experiencing the occasional roll.

What we are currently carrying for sails is a full battened Mainsail with a pretty reliable preventer system for down winding and a 110% Genoa that we can use the spin pole to hold out for wing on wing sailing. Our biggest challenge on this boat for down winding is a confused or short period sea. Without enough pressure on the sails or an apparent wind of 10+ knots over the deck, Volpaia's 12 ft keel catches the seas and flogs the sails.

Cyrus

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