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December 12 Saturday Day 24
Night work. As if the problems with the latten in the sail weren't enough, the
rope which stretches the sail aft snapped off in the night. We had to take in sail
until there is weather for repairs. The first reef usually does not do much to
speed.
The countdown has started, today we are below 1000 NM (983) to go, so good
it will be getting into port, sleeping the whole night, going for a walk,
feeling solid ground under our feet. Best of all will be signing
on the new crew, mi hijo y su amigo, who are already in
country, though not in P. Montti. We have been in contact by email so that they are kept
updated with the date of arrival.
As you can see, I listened through my Spanish lessons on the iPod
trying to translate some thoughts into Spanish.