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Our last double noon. And final 150.

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Wait for it…

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Problem Solving on the Atlantic

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Ropecraft, scrimshaw, and limericks. Aka, why do we bake when we are bored?

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Day 9: It’s Movin’ Day!

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Maybe this is why they call it “The Pond”?

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A bumpy night and the hitchhiker.

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Heavy boat, light winds, big ocean, pure joy.

Before leaving I was dreading the inevitable calms that would intercept us from time to time on the crossing but tonight on the 0100-0500 watch, I think I’m learning to love the light stuff.

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Hit my rhythm on day five.

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Nobody said there’d be upwind sailing on this trip. What the heck!?!

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At sea for the first 24.

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Atlantic Crossing: About to be underway.

Monday, January 10th was start day for the 2022 ARC January. But we haven’t left just yet thanks to a cut line, a cut foot, and COVID ...will today be the day?