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Battgirl

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  1. They're off on the first leg. Both Mapfre and Brunel ie Tuke and Burling copped penalties for giving insufficient room to Dongfeng at a turning point. Oops

  2. Speaking of which my 18hp volvo is crammed in behind the steps under the cockpit with maybe an inch to spare all round. I run the engine with the ply side panel in the lazarette off so the engine does get air. I would prefer to put vents and an extinguisher in place. Suggestions please. Thanks

  3. Last Friday night the Squadron was sold out and packed out for Conrad's talk. He has put the video on his Fb page. Extra things I learned about this crazy awesome Kiwi sailor and his Vendee -

     

    When he spent that day up the mast sorting out the reefing, a big bag of his main had blown around to the front of the mast after the cars had come off so he had to sort that out first.

     

    He lost 11kg after running out of food.

     

    When the mast came down he phoned his wife who, after confirming Conrad was not injured and the boat was in one piece, just told him to get some sleep.

    He put the jury rig weighing 85kg up 3 times using only bags of sails to increase the vertical because he wasn't happy with the sails.

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  4. Who needs an AC app when you can have PJ live on radio? He brought the last AC to life for me and between 5am and 7am I listen to the radio anyhow. Perfect!

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