Shortly after our shift started last night, the wind changed and we had to drop the spinnaker and hoist the Genoa. Everyone got on deck, but halfway through the sail change it started to rain. Naturally no-one wants to go to bed wet, so when things took a bit longer than expected the rest of the guys went down below. Leroy and I then preceded to hoist the Genoa and trim the boat. By this time both Leroy and I were drenched, fortunately not cold…yet. The rain receded and we were doing well.
We were almost dry when it started to rain again. This time we got cold, quickly. Not that it was cold, just wet. So we cut our shift short by 30min to go dry off.
This morning there was a bit more wind and by the afternoon there was a steady 11kts keeping us going. I drove for 2hours with the asymmetrical spinnaker and realised that I still have a lot to learn. While driving, Leroy made a video clip which will give you a glimpse into the surroundings that we have had. The wind held up and by nightfall we were sailing at a good rate of knots.
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