Hey everyone,
We JUST got back from two days of long-distance sailing down the coast (I am writing this sans showers and changing just FYI, so excuse me if I leave out a few details). In short, it was an unforgettable two days that few of us have ever come close to matching. In length, yesterday's eight-hour, 30-mile race to a town down the coast was a test of our strength, endurance, and ability to cooperate as a team. After a fast-paced upwind leg that flew by quickly, the wind going downwind suddenly weakened, and we were stuck sometimes below 1 knot trying to get to our final destination. When we finally arrived, we learned we were one of the last teams to qualify, as most had either given up or had simply been to slow, so a small victory there!
We spent the night dancing and having fun with the other teams who made the trip, went to sleep late on the boats (it was freezing), and woke up early to get back to Lorient the same way we had come, by racing. Today's race was a lot faster than yesterday's, and we managed to maintain speeds well above 6 knots for long stretches of time. As I said, we're exhausted after all of this, so more to come, with some great pictures from Morgan. Thanks for reading!
-Jake G.
We JUST got back from two days of long-distance sailing down the coast (I am writing this sans showers and changing just FYI, so excuse me if I leave out a few details). In short, it was an unforgettable two days that few of us have ever come close to matching. In length, yesterday's eight-hour, 30-mile race to a town down the coast was a test of our strength, endurance, and ability to cooperate as a team. After a fast-paced upwind leg that flew by quickly, the wind going downwind suddenly weakened, and we were stuck sometimes below 1 knot trying to get to our final destination. When we finally arrived, we learned we were one of the last teams to qualify, as most had either given up or had simply been to slow, so a small victory there!
We spent the night dancing and having fun with the other teams who made the trip, went to sleep late on the boats (it was freezing), and woke up early to get back to Lorient the same way we had come, by racing. Today's race was a lot faster than yesterday's, and we managed to maintain speeds well above 6 knots for long stretches of time. As I said, we're exhausted after all of this, so more to come, with some great pictures from Morgan. Thanks for reading!
-Jake G.
