Our Louis has a sense of humor today! We like it like that.
Quotes from Tuesday morning (July 12):
Louis: I went to bed towards Pico and woke up towards Newfoundland. There is an old fisherman that I pass for the 2nd time who looks at me strangely. Joke!! But not on the direction. It was very windy last night. I woke up and had to lower my sails again. It was terrifying, but a very intense experience that I loved. The wind must have changed, but I didn't expect it to change 180 degrees.
He went back to sleep only in the morning since he says it's not easy to sleep lying on cushions over the dinghy at 45 degrees on the side of the table. I asked him not to enjoy the intensity too much and to go straight "all the way East"!
Louis: I follow the guidelines I gave myself at the beginning. Yesterday, I had a triple reef in the mainsail and the jib at 50%. So I reduced the jib to 25% and everything was fine. I'm really careful but they're demanding conditions, thank you. My goal is to never be in a situation where I can no longer adjust or control and so far everything is fine. Hey East, is it your East or mine?
Well, so that you understand a little, because I found it very funny: before leaving, I was talking with Louis and I wanted us to agree on the way we were going to communicate. This was In order to understand each other well, from a distance, and give clear directions. Here is the reason for his last sentence/joke.
As for today, he's fine, he's still cracking jokes and keeping his spirits up. It was very windy yesterday and he made good progress on the ocean and it continues today. The sun even tries to make a first appearance, but nothing is won yet. Maybe his first real blue sky tomorrow, who knows?
Waves of 1.5 meters today
22 degree
With his mainsail fitting drill and with a sweater that protects from the sun: elegant!
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