Dear Readers,

how easy is all but, when the wind from the right direction
blows. He does this because now, since yesterday, shortly after the last
Entry. But not so entirely without side effects:

The weather map today was the forecast for this morning 8 Clock
our time. The position of the Gavdos yesterday against 15 Clock
in the afternoon. We had hoped, with the storm of yesterday night also
happens to have the center of the low. When the wind yesterday via public
South turned on and was still very stormy, we realized,
that we had only scarred the low and the heart of the matter before
us. All day yesterday we were running with 7-8 Knots over the ground (in which
Waves and current, of course, helped well) just east course. The waves
were always higher, took up to four meters. Against 22 Clock started
the storm to break over us in.. We had rescued the young and
only about 1,5 Square meter genoa rolled out, But what gave, at
We are still with 7,5 Node to drift eastward. The waves were
obliquely from the rear of, popped again with deafening
Rattling against the body, creaked under the impact of. But as far as
still nothing questionable, I had too many times by Maverick
experienced and were always well.

Then, shortly before midnight, It was a blow, me in the bunk
Roll up the ladder was. Egi almost threw it against the
Card table. Water splashed across the cabin, exposed by
all located on the starboard side, closed (!) Porthole and pressed
two-meter shot across the room. Also on deck through the skylight was
into some. Incredible, what a stunner water, that it is
suppressed by the seals. After a quick look round on deck
We were reassured: The mast was still there, the cockpit of a pile
Tangle leash. On the side, to us the mega-wave with full
Broadside must have caught, has an approximately Sprayhood. 30 cm long
Plan and get a guardrail has torn it. Otherwise seems
Nothing happens to be. The rest of the night popping every now and then
great waves with great force against the hull and the cockpit. A pressed
even water through the washboards – but the wind and the waves
decreased and now we are sailing in glorious Northwest wind around the 20
Nodes and 2 Meter wave just rest on the Azores.

Despite the thrill of last night and sail durchgerefften
We have made a great trip and our Rekordetmal of 155 Miles due
well done to the east. Wonderful!

In addition, we have about an hour ago, the first 1,000 mark
cracked and now have only 1092 Miles off the Azores to the
Bug. According to the weather map, the depth is now finally through and away from us.
Now nothing else is in the way and I am very confident, that
The next and last 1.000 Miles should go a little faster.

Again, specifically home to my family and my girlfriend: Also,
Now sure if the sound a little dramatic, makes you not
Provide! The worst is behind us. Now, as I said everything
heavy weather off, The sun is shining and we ride well to the east!

Here we go into the finals, more 42 Miles and we have half. It
now feels already like "downhill" go … 😉

Position ist: 38 44.8 degrees' N, 051 55.9 degrees' In.

Greetings!

Your John