Since Monaco: 1375 traveled (6.42 kts) for 1160 in a straight line (5.42 kts)
-Distance: 1881 miles to Cape Verde, 2088 miles to the equator, 4316 miles in a straight line to Cape Town in reality about 6000 -Time of call: 26 hours stopover in Palma de Mallorca (Baleares) Small-bobo
Boat: A stanchon twisted by the mainsheet during a maneuver. A diesel fuel pump left us prematurely. Some leaks but I still have buckets to scoop The skipper: A shock to the left wrist on the second day of sailing. Thanks to the Board of JJRivet I got a strap with elastoplastic and it happened in 5 days. Hands swollen but that’s normal;) -Small pleasures The encouragement and gifts of His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco The departure of Monaco with children of the Principality that encourage me The messages and phone call friends, family, my love …
The dishes on Sunday of the SBM and the products of the Italian Casadalmasso, that lifts spirits Tell me it’s a good trip and we did well to persist to contribute to this global challenge for the Planet The pride of having passed through difficult times without cracking The ITW Denisa for Radio Classique, a weekly interlude in my life as a sailor, a note of sweetness Hear the sounds of water on the hull glides on the beautiful Atlantic swell Being where I am is a real pleasure!
Knowing we have over 1000 friends on 4myplanet Facebook page and my work helps to put a spotlight on the importance of oceans for our future -Dating Sergio company STP in Palma that I received during my stop. Todd of RSB Rigging solution offered a warm office and even washed my clothes, cabbage too! Youssef deck officer on a passenger carrier in the direction of Tangiers, which changed the ideas me telling me of his country, Algeria. Small dolphins, super small and nimble players. The monsters of iron freighters … of southern Spain as crowded as the device of a major city at rush hour With myself! I am learning a lot about myself every day … My ship I know a little better after those 10 days at sea, the trust is … careful not to fall into the routine! LOL -Data collected and sent 60 000 data collected and sent at IFREMER in Brest by the thermosalinograph and the thermometer SBE -Data collected, and pending 3 bottles of water taken for the studies on tritium for the LEM of the IAEA in Monaco, he still liked me that 102 to fill, LOL
– My next goals
This is not new but it should really fit the racing boats and boating offshore of thermosalinograph to contribute to studies on ocean conditions. Taking two scientists on this boat that I hope to acquire for the Foundation 4myplanet to take samples of water in the passage of North West. Continue to dream and make every effort to achieve my dreams.Better know the sensitive subjects and studies on the protection of oceans in order to best contribute to my small scale. Do not have to get fossil fuel and find a real solution for yachts and my future Vendée Globe boat.
10 days it goes super fast!
The average speed of travel is not top, but I give everything I can from my beautiful and good old boat to do well, I promise.