It's in the Darwin Islands, in the Galapagos, that we meet the crew of Pushed by the Wind. With an average of 7/8 knots, the yacht is tracking well and the torque is catching up on its first week of motor sailing at around 3 knots average.
The wind is on the way and it is under 2 reefs and staysail that the family is passing the Galapagos. They are in touch with their router, Christian Dumard, who sends them the weather files regularly.
Between spinnaker, gennaker and engine, the family continues on its way to the Gambiers. The wind is strong and the sea is rough, shaking the crew at every turn. But fortunately, the passage of the Equator is greeted by the presence of dolphins.
On board, we're busy as we can - cooking, colouring, dancing, cocktails in the cockpit - but fatigue is starting to set in. On this 13th e day of sailing, Sarah is the first to crack. Nights are bad, children restless Not easy to sail in a confined space with two small children.
The good news is that at the end of this second week of sailing, the sea seems to be calming down and half of the course has been swallowed up.
