In Straits of Messina.. « Heartbeat Offshore

In Straits of Messina..

Heartbeat IV team entering Straits of Messina

In Straits of Messina – 8.5 knots – beautiful sun – chasing Yellowdrama and Doppelbock after busy first 24 hours. Wet and little wind overnight – start very busy – two other D45s on start line next to us Doppelbock (GBR) and Comrade (RUS). Asyy and S2 up in Valletta Grand Harbour – handbrake turn to St Julian’s – first spinnaker blow-out (not ours) in 40 minutes – we had all sails bar #4, trysail and storm jib up within 5 hours. Now settled in to rhythym -sail changes ++. Hope to be round Strombolicchio later tonight…. a few pics below

Yellowdrama in Straits of MessinaAsh, Dani and Grace

Italy

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