Day 10. A good day, or started like it It started with almost no wind, but I set the sails based on what I expected to come. Woke up at 2 a.m. and we were sailing in the right direction, perfectly balanced. No Hydrovane on, just the boat doing its thing. That felt really good. As the day went on, the wind picked up and we spent most of it on a broad reach toward the Azores. The wind has been a bit up and down, and the waves have been building, so every now and then we get the odd crash. Not constant, more like surprise hits. Still, overall it’s a fairly comfortable ride. Much easier to live with than yesterday. I spent a big part of the day trying to figure out the charging issue. Turns out the battery system was basically telling the alternator not to charge. So I cut that communication… and now it’s charging again. Not entirely sure if I’ve messed something else up in the process, but for now, we have power again. I’ll take that. Other than that, it’s been a nice day. Beautiful sunset, steady sailing, just moving along toward the Azores. We’re expecting similar conditions for the next few days, so let’s see how it goes. 🌊 ⚓ Life on the Showgirl is my journey toward one of the toughest solo sailing races on the planet: the Golden Globe Race — sailed solo, non-stop, and without modern technology. Follow along as I learn, prepare, and chase a dream that feels bigger than me. ------------------------------------------ New videos EVERY 7th of the month ------------------------------------------ EXCLUSIVE CONTENT!!: https://www.patreon.com/classicmara ------------------------------------------ Follow Mara: https://www.instagram.com/classicmara_/ __________________________ Support me: PayPal: https://www.paypal.me/helgamarielk Vipps: 39088 - Classic Mara Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/griedy1 GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/173a9a5e6 __________________________ Affiliate links: Dakota Lithium Batteries: https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=79634&awinaffid=2732466&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dakotalithium.com Orca Navigation System: https://getorca.com/?via=classicmara PitViper: https://www.pitviper.com/discount/CLASSICMARA?redirect=%2F&utm_campaign=money%2Bcounters&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_source=upfluence

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T-minus 24 hrs before Hurricane Helene makes landfall somewhere between Gulf Coast of FL and the Panhandle. God bless all those in the path of this monster storm. Be safe. We are about as ready as we can be... Now we wait...

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Circa 80 miglia Vento sul naso Dispensa vuota (sono pazzi nelle bvi) Serbatoi agli sgoccioli (dobbiamo dissalare) Viaggio perfetto 😂 Oggi ci avete sommersi di messaggi sul cambiare rotta per aprire le vele e fare dei bordi (per chi non mastica i termini, significa fare zigzag risalendo il vento), ma purtroppo non possiamo farlo. Abbiamo un appuntamento con un cantiere francese e impegni lavorativi che ci costringono ad arrivare entro sera (e siamo già in ritardo 🤣). Quindi si smotora. Anche i pesci sembrano dirci “non si va controvento”, dato che da quando abbiamo lasciato la Repubblica Dominicana (e iniziato questo ritorno controvento) non abbiamo più visto l’ombra di un tonno. Il mare comunque è stato clemente e ci ha permesso di stare al pc agevolmente. Questi giorni sono strani, comunque. Siamo con la testa sul ritorno e stiamo entrando nella fase “cosa succederà una volta approdati?”. Al momento non abbiamo una casa né una macchina (neanche la moto 🥲) e arrivare significherà ricominciare tutto da zero. Come sarà cambiata la nostra città? E noi? In che modo saremo cambiati? Inizia il ritorno.

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