Good wind and sunshine. Nice to have both.
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Auxiliary Fo’c’s’le
Fierce headwinds on the nose all day and night, with more and stronger expected the next day. Fun sailing, at nearly top speed, for hours on end. You cover a lot of ground quickly. Unfortunately, none of it gets you much closer to your destination. Progress is verrrry slow.
Taking the Land Route
Beating into the wind for 24 hours. Stronger headwinds expected.
Fun, but slow progress. Too slow for many to reach the finish by the deadline, even under power. Will dock I Solomons, drive to Portsmouth, and return to ride the wind in the other direction.
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Race Start
Rain and fog at start. Then sun.
Good wind.
Lightning show to the west.
First watch.
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Night Docks
5am, Baltimore Harbor
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Inner Harbor
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Raining On Our Parade
Wet sails, but big spirits.
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