{"id":14355,"date":"2010-11-18T00:17:16","date_gmt":"2010-11-18T05:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/?p=14355"},"modified":"2010-11-17T19:18:02","modified_gmt":"2010-11-18T00:18:02","slug":"competitive-juices-and-the-arc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/setsail.com\/competitive-juices-and-the-arc\/","title":{"rendered":"Competitive Juices and the ARC"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There are all sorts of competitions within the ARC. There is wall painting, a costume ball tonight (we have other plans), and then the passage itself. Being a cruising race those who choose not to join the racing division – most of the boats – are allowed to use their engines.<\/p>\n

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We have our competition number on the lifelines, although being the sole member of the powerboat class competition is lacking. Still, we are interested in what happens (hopefully) behind us.<\/p>\n

As previously mentioned there are a couple of neighbors who could easily horizon us in the right conditions, if properly sailed. To the Swan 80 and Steinlager<\/em> we now add a ULDB Shipman 80 at the head of the dock.<\/p>\n

The first two or three days are shaping up to be light, so we’ll pick up some cushion. But then when the trades come in – and the long range forecast is looking strong for the last half of the crossing – who gets to St. Lucia first becomes a matter of wind pressure and angle. If the breeze is on the quarter, odds are we are going to be ground down. Not that we are racing anyone…<\/p>\n

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The social whirl continues and we are on the verge of exhaustion. Happy hour nightly. Last night a dinner and dancing. Tonight dinner with a group of industry professionals.<\/p>\n

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We have been fitted with our tracker by the ARC organizers. You can see the fleet progress every six hours at\u00a0http:\/\/www.worldcruising.com\/arc\/viewer.aspx\ufeff<\/p>\n

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The walkway behind the yachts on the quay is a popular spot for taking a stroll, discussing events of the day, and checking out the boats. That is Big Spirit<\/em>, a steel cutter optimized for sailing to weather, moored next to us. They will do the passage with nine guests paying handsomely for the privilege.<\/p>\n

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We will leave you with a few of the wall paintings.<\/p>\n

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Meanwhile, this mystery artist is hard at work. To be continued…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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