I was on the 1400-2000 watch on our second day at sea, sailing Falken across the Atlantic from Mindelo towards Barbados. The afternoon watch was blissfully shady with our westerly heading and downwind sailplan setup, with both sails spread wide out each side of the boat creating a perfect sun umbrella in the afternoon.
The axiom that no boat is ever truly ready for sea is absolutely accurate, and so that day early in the passage was a project day for me. The
