[password]seabird14
[position] 07 27.1 N 047 13.3 W
[heading] 290T
[speed] 9.2kts
[weather] 23-25kts NE, seas 2.5m NE swell and 1.5m cross seas, cc 60%, 1016 mb, 86F
[status] DAY 23 898 nm to Grenanda. Stbd broad reach sgl rf main and ataysail, 9.2kts at 290T. Early this morning the wind picked up to 25-28 kts and Kailani got to barreling along at 10-11 kts with surfs up to the mid teens. We received an email notifying us that the Volvo Ocean Race Boats were a few hundred miles behind us making speeds in the mid teens. In order not to show them up we decided to reduce sail a bit so shortly after dawn Harley and Sophia brought in the jib and flashed out the staysail to give the VOR boats a chance to catch us. After all, how humiliating would it be to have our 27 ton cruising boat crewed by three including one ten year old out run the 8 burley guys (and ladies) on their hi tech light weight race boat. Bet you they don't get fresh bread for breakfast either or a shower before going off watch. Eat your heart out VOR crews.
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