ARC Race Update from Casamara
ARC Race Update
How exciting, Julian has sent in the first of what I hope to be many first-hand reports on the ARC Race (see previous post Creative Cuisine for the Casamara Crew). Here it is:
Day 1Everyone is ok and getting their sea legs at the beginning of the ARC Race. We did 165 nm in first day. we appear to have gone slightly more east than others but are now going SW. have been flying two head sails and main and sailing along at a speed of circa 7.5 knots.
First night was a bit bumpy as we hit the wind acceleration zone but today was all blue skies.
We treated ourselves to a full english breakfast to ensure we weren’t too concerned as to what time we would get lunch. However as things turned out, we had a great start and sat down to smoked salmon and brown bread around three, I had been told when joining the boat that one of our watch leaders Paul, did a legendary spag bol and was going to offer to do supper that first night, I gratefully accepted and have to say the legend lives on!.
To Follow Casamara’s progress visit the Fleet Viewer
Many thanks to Julian from GN Espace
Image: The ARC Race fleet as seen using Fleet Viewer at World Cruising Club
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