On The Highway

On The Highway
On The Highway

Video: On The Highway

Video: On The Highway
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At noon 2935 nm to Cuxhaven. At noon we notice that the baby day is dissolving.

Shortly below the upper pressure point, the broken wire cardeles point in all directions, the stay is only attached to three of the former 19. The mast will not fall over to us, if we do not have a baby stay for a moment (this will move the mast forward in the middle area held, for all who don't know) sail, but when the ship stomps on the cross or in a stubborn wave, the palm tree starts swinging quite a bit.

After viewing the spare parts (mostly in the container on the way home), it is decided to saw through a snap hook, which is hung in the mast instead of the original fitting and the Spectra-Cunningham, which has just been renewed in Newport, is spliced into the eye. The work in the mast gives the opportunity to take nice top shots in the warm evening light. In the meantime we are plowing towards Alpha under our large asymmetrical spinnaker, which is supported by the "Callboy" and of course the mainsail. Due to its narrow, tall shape, the spinnaker staysail originally went by the English name of Tall Boy, but as is so often the case in life, a simple misunderstanding is enough and the nickname is taken.

At lunchtime we succeed in taking part in the daily round call for the first time: All yachts with radio systems (not all of them) are called one after the other via shortwave and asked about their position, wind and special incidents. As a so-called duty yacht, the "Bank von Bremen" will be moderating the event. Apart from the fact that about 90% of the yachts are unavailable, it is mainly about the exchange of daily life on board among those that can be reached; the daily catering (avocados steamed in onions instead of the usual steaks) of the individual participants is particularly deepened here.

We are not even called, but due to the varied, freeze-dried food, we would not have much to contribute. The next morning an email arrives from the event office asking for news and photos from board - by email of course … The data highway is now running quite stable with us, the Iridium phone rented in America offers the possibility of reliable dial-in around the clock, unfortunately there is a permanent congestion in the transmission rates - what the toll, i.e. connection charges, will be at the end of the day is unfortunately still in the stars.

Generation Gulf Stream: Over the last few days, socio-cultural phenomena have established themselves on board, which our social contact manager (Barbara) characterizes as the "Generation Gulf Stream": young people who are not too good for anything. These young people put their hair creations, which have been created into artistic vortices through days of salt penetration, at risk with a single head sail change, which can ruin the entire hairstyle with an overcoming wave. If the care with volume shampoo does not help much until the required layer is intus again, days can pass. The Gulf Stream generation mainly appears in sailing trainers (those from Harken are particularly popular), which already give off an odor after two days that can even surpass the body's own evaporation …

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