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Dec 31, 2006: Technical improvements

22°C / 72°F

Position:28° 1′ 0″ N-15° 25′ 0″ W

Wind: 40km/h

We left Lanzarote in the morning of New Years Eve, with best weather and wind conditions. We could float at a higher speed than usual – over 5 knots. We took course to the Capverde Islands.

Due to several improvements, we charged the double amount of solar energy (4-1/2 to 5 kwh) compared to the Casablanca times. Therefore, our speed increased by 1 1/2 knots. Like that, the speed during the night is now 3 to 4 knots, during the day 4 to 5 or even more.

On 1 January,  before sunrise, the wind turned from North to a strong SSE wind. The meteo announced wind power of Beaufort 6 to 7. Therefore, our skipper decided to avoid these winds and to land in Las Palmas (27° N/15° W), Gran Canaria. The same phenomenon happened during the Christmas days.
As we hear from other skippers, many boats, at Christmas and now, are also waiting for their departure to Capverde Islands and Bresil.

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