i should arrive on july 1 or 2. but the northatlantic has one more challenge for...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Fri, 28/06/2013 - 10:47i should arrive on july 1 or 2. but the northatlantic has one more challenge for me until then.
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no wind the whole day. inaccountably i am still making 2kn.
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Thu, 27/06/2013 - 20:48no wind the whole day. inaccountably i am still making 2kn.
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i used the calm to take my first shower.
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Thu, 27/06/2013 - 20:08i used the calm to take my first shower.
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a month ago we started in plymouth. i wouldn't have thought to be still sailing...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Thu, 27/06/2013 - 10:31a month ago we started in plymouth. i wouldn't have thought to be still sailing now. but sailing back to brest, organising repairs, the week-end inbetween, and the actual repairs took more than a week. now less than 500nm to go.
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i have hired 3 sports reporters and they are doing a miserable job.
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Wed, 26/06/2013 - 20:10i have hired 3 sports reporters and they are doing a miserable job.
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in 1h the wind veered by 270* from S to E. Currently a little weak, but this all...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Wed, 26/06/2013 - 20:08in 1h the wind veered by 270* from S to E. Currently a little weak, but this allows me preparing dinner. be my guest.
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the wind has just taken a time out and ntombifuti made a pirouette looking for i...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Wed, 26/06/2013 - 20:08the wind has just taken a time out and ntombifuti made a pirouette looking for it. wind is very weak and this won't improve.
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ntombifuti's record is 22d 16h. that would be more or less tonight at 0UTC. i gu...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Wed, 26/06/2013 - 15:06ntombifuti's record is 22d 16h. that would be more or less tonight at 0UTC. i guess i won't make it. the slowest time was 29d 5h, that's july 3. always from brest, of course.
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wind of lorne's course is strange. i hope he is safe. actually i am worried abou...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Wed, 26/06/2013 - 15:06wind of lorne's course is strange. i hope he is safe. actually i am worried about him already for a while. i have tacked back.
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as the wind veers i need to tack to the south.
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Wed, 26/06/2013 - 12:25as the wind veers i need to tack to the south.
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crossing laurentian channel in little wind but right direction. recovering from...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Tue, 25/06/2013 - 20:51crossing laurentian channel in little wind but right direction. recovering from chucklet intox.
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brest+22: finally approaching nova scotia and therefore continental america. i w...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Tue, 25/06/2013 - 15:58brest+22: finally approaching nova scotia and therefore continental america. i will be the only one having linked continental europe and america in the ostar2013. although others joined from the continent before the start.
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3 weeks since i left brest. even though officially it's 29 days.
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Tue, 25/06/2013 - 13:043 weeks since i left brest. even though officially it's 29 days.
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i am in french waters again. st pierre and st miquelon still belong to france.
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Tue, 25/06/2013 - 05:46i am in french waters again. st pierre and st miquelon still belong to france.
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on the radio they announced 25kn of wind. i have gusts of 47kn. 3 reefs. as if i...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Mon, 24/06/2013 - 19:29on the radio they announced 25kn of wind. i have gusts of 47kn. 3 reefs. as if i weren't depressed enough.
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400g of toblerone corresponds to the guideline daily amount of an adult person....
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Mon, 24/06/2013 - 17:40400g of toblerone corresponds to the guideline daily amount of an adult person. the scientific mind puts this up to experiment.
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i now have the confidence that i can cross an ocean singlehandedly. but the fina...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Mon, 24/06/2013 - 11:34i now have the confidence that i can cross an ocean singlehandedly. but the final bit will be a lot of tacking, again.
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3 nm off newfoundland. i can see land after 20 days.
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Mon, 24/06/2013 - 05:513 nm off newfoundland. i can see land after 20 days.
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receiving canadian weatherforecast over VHF. on the nose with showers for the ne...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Sun, 23/06/2013 - 19:44receiving canadian weatherforecast over VHF. on the nose with showers for the next 24h.
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Brest+20: Maybe I can see Newfoundland in a few hours. I have passed its eastern...
Submitted by Ralph Villiger on Sun, 23/06/2013 - 19:07Brest+20: Maybe I can see Newfoundland in a few hours. I have passed its eastern most longitude and will open the Toblerone tonight.
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