3rd Reef, Exhaust Elbow & Dodgy Fuel Shut Off Cables

19th October Strong winds off the land

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+ 30 over the deck and two reefs in the main

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comfort with the 3rd deep reef

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Passed Medusa (above) and sailed to Wallet Port Hand No 2

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Returning to Harwich wind 21 – 29 over the deck she still made 6.5 through the water with very little sail when the wind dropped to v early 20’s

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I am fairly confident of making good speeds on long passages with a very reduced sail area …

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More learning done.  Approaching Suffolk YH.

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Weather on the A12

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22nd October and a new exhaust elbow.

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The old…

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On with the new and primed up..

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And a top coat

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Let’s get rid of this!  The fuel shut off cable was in terrible shape.

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