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Jonny Malbon (Artemis) comes back on the dismasting
Posted 1 year ago
Jonny Malbon (Artemis) comes back on the dismasting
Well, I really don't know what to say... I have never been so disappointed, shocked or upset as I am right now. We were sailing along at pace in 25 gusting 30 knots of wind with the jib and one reef in the mainsail aboard Artemis, loving life and making great progress towards our next waypoint. We had reduced Artemis' sail area a few hours before, as things were getting a little hairy and the forecast was due to increase. The boat felt fine, even slightly underpowered at times. We also had the Solent and small Solent plugged in on the front so that we could easily change down as the breeze picked up. The sea state was pretty messy, but we could play on the waves and were enjoying surfing down them. Full Story »
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