32:52.39N 42:08.29W
Parati
Thu 9 Jun 2022 12:30
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Day 7: All's well aboard Parati... except for the
"Windpilot" (mechanical wind steering autopilot system) which died yesterday -
well, slight exaggeration, the thin drive rod got bent due to weight of sargasso
weed and/ or me trying to remove said weed! It's pretty much done its job on
this trip anyway - with light or no winds forecast ahead the electronic
autopilot will be the go to system. Overnight and currently
wonderful sailing in light wind on smooth seas (with large NW swell from
Alix) - we'll keep making hay while the sun shines i.e. keep sailing while we
have wind! PS Got hit in the chest by a flying fish last night - luckily for it,
I was in a charitable mood and picked it up off the deck, despite much
resistance, and tossed in back from whence it came!
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