Day 2
25 February 2024
Leg 1 Vindön-Bergen | Day 2
Sails came up just outside the Hallberg-Rassy yard, and out west we went. Everybody was smiling as Sweden sunk into the ocean behind us, mobile phones went dead, and it was just us sailing along to a destination two days away. Now the night has surrounded us. Ken is alone behind the wheel looking at the stars, I'm by the nav station getting warm while writing this, and the rest of the crew is sleeping. It is blowing 10 knots and we are doing 6.5 knots on a beam reach. ISBJØRN is just as happy as her crew. All is well.
Leg 1 Vindön-Bergen | Day 2
Sails came up just outside the Hallberg-Rassy yard, and out west we went. Everybody was smiling as Sweden sunk into the ocean behind us, mobile phones went dead, and it was just us sailing along to a destination two days away. Now the night has surrounded us. Ken is alone behind the wheel looking at the stars, I'm by the nav station getting warm while writing this, and the rest of the crew is sleeping. It is blowing 10 knots and we are doing 6.5 knots on a beam reach. ISBJØRN is just as happy as her crew. All is well.
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