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domingo, 21 de agosto de 2011

Laura Dekker completa um ano de aventura máxima - velejadora solitária - 365º dia - Laura Dekker 9



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- Salve amigas e amigos !
- Boa notícia pra vocês, que como eu, adoram e torcem pelo êxito da nossa querida, jovem, pequenina e gigantesca Laura Dekker.
Ela acaba de completar um ano de aventura no melhor lugar desse mundo. No meio da MAR, atravessando com muito perigo o
Estreito de Torres. Leiam !


   


LAURA - Guppy and I rushed through Torres Strait at 7,5 knots! There were reefs everywhere but I could hardly see anything because it was getting dark. But in the distance I could see the first island that I had to pass by. I ajusted my course so I would be sailing even closer to the wind, would this work? Guppy sliced right through the waves under Genoa and reefed mainsail. The Genoa had a hard time of it with its taped tears and holes- would it last through the night?...Rrrrrrippp! Without having to look I had my answer. Optimistically I grabbed my camera and as I was to take a photo the sail ripped further apart. I rolled in the Genoa and rolled out the storm-jib and so I kept sailing very close to the wind as we went between all the reefs. Our speed dropped a little but soon Guppy found her new rhythm and kept dashing forward at 6 knots. Like that we ran close hauled from island to island, from reef to reef and from light to light. Coming out of the darkness in the morning I saw islands all around me and the very light blue color of the water! That is because it was only 13 meters deep! I took out my old spare Genoa from the foresection locker. But then the shredded Genoa was... LINK
 
FERNANDO - Maravilha Laura ! Feliz aqui e muito feliz mesmo que você tenha vencido heroicamente o famigerado Estreito de Torres e completado 365 dias de aventura velejando. Mais tarde beberei uma boa taça de vinho à sua conquista.

 Bons ventos e até sempre minha pequena-grande-sereia!





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