Calm Seas Before the Final Push

In this episode we take a moment for a breather after many days cruising at over 10 knots, but it's only for a couple of hours before 35 knots comes up from the southwest to blow us up the English Channel and into the start area for the Fastnet race If you'd like to buy a piece of the 100,000Nm mainsail that has pulled so faithfully these last 3000Nm, to get me here on time to start the Fastnet, please follow this link to Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themariner/shop/own-piece-of-mainsail-that-would-not-die-1996232 If you'd like to sponsor Osprey's west around the world voyage and gain the opportunity to come sailing in a race event, please connect with me at: https//:www.csmthemariner.com If you'd like to gain access to live streams, competitions, win sailing trips, or purchase personal marine consultancy, please go over to: https//:www.patreon.com/themariner Latest Onboard Patreon Exclusive Update : https://www.patreon.com/posts/134488590?utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=android_share Sailing Podcasts If you prefer an audio format, try The Mariner Podcast, which now has a library of over 130 episodes, all over an hour and in granular depth about sailing technicalities, stories, interviews, and gear reviews. Everything you could possibly want for an afternoon sanding or painting! The Mariner Podcast: https://www.podbean.com/pa/pbblog-g2yfz-793766 If you have a long drive or a long afternoon sailing ahead, or you are working in the garden and want to listen to some classic sailing books read by an experienced sailor, please check out the Mariner's Library Podcast. The Mariner’s Library https://www.podbean.com/pa/pbblog-n7tfy-d0a868