VDH temporarily becalmed

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Day 51 Position 1300: 52°52 S / 160°09 W
Wind: 4 knots from N, moderate sea.
Temperatures: day 13°C / night 8°C / sea 8°C
Distance covered in the last 24 h. 166 miles.
To the antemeridian 719 miles.
Lead over Monnet 13 days and 3 h.

Hello

For the moment, I'm becalmed, but it's only temporary, since some strong winds (45 knots) are forecast for tonight. These transitionary periods without wind, but with a heavy swell, are always difficult to put up with. Especially when you know that later you'll be picking up a gale, which only adds to the worry!

I'm in daily contact with Francis Joyon, who is making good headway in the opposite direction, even if he is a bit jealous of my heavy hull sometimes! We're still not sure we will see each other, as what we are looking for in terms of weather patterns is a bit different.

He is off much further to the north, and ideally he is looking for westerlies under 20 knots, while I am much further south, and I'm trying to avoid the westerlies as much as possible. He is even considering going further down. We'll see today and tomorrow, according to the weather, but if we do meet up it will be on Tuesday. I hope it will be daylight!

See you tomorrow,

JL VDH

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