wind 40kn; Speed 20kn; Waves 4-5m - But were we scared for our lives?
Channel: SV Time Bandit
Date: 09/10/2022

A wild ride sailing up to Namibia; 50kn max wind, 21.7 max boat speed and big, big waves. We weren't just sailing, we were flying. At points we quite fancied motorcycling rather than ocean sailing!

The forecast said 30 knots, gusting 40. We got 40 gusting more than we really liked. Nobody said anything about sailing in fog AND smog; the boat covered end to end in blown desert sand. 

For our first ocean cruise in nine months it was something of a baptism by fire. But is was fun. Now that it’s over. 

We're Stuart and Anne, ex dinghy and keel boat racers sailing aimlessly around the world for the last eleven years. Four years ago we changed to our new platform and are now sailing a performance catamaran, cruising our way towards the end of our circumnavigation.... at up to 20+ knots. 

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