Heading for the Canaries
After its forced stopover following the storm encountered at the end of the Bay of Biscay crossing, the crew of the Atlantic Pretenders is tackling the first big chunk of its ocean crossing. Leaving Corunna, they set course for the Canary Islands. The Portuguese trade winds are not there and the big downwind surfs are overdue. The rhythm of the watches is taken and the weather offers some nice squalls, nicely captured by the camera.
First damage on board the boat
The crew also had to deal with several material breakages. Between broken halyard and blocked at the top of the mast, damaged ropes, the time for DIY is open. It will take several climbs to the top of the mast to repair, an opportunity for beautiful images.
The characters are revealed and we start to know and get attached to the different members.
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