Oct 10, 2005 – 1600hrs UTC

1600hrs 10 Oct 2005 UTC 35’46”S 011’50”W Ref 429

It started to pack in, so on the principle of reef-- As a verb – to shorten sail, to use reefing lines or other techniques to make the working part of a sail smaller and so reduce its power as the wind rises. --- As a noun, (1) the part of the sail that has been shortened, folded or rolled. May be referred to as a slab or a slab reef which is a particular way of forming a reef. -- As a noun (2) – a bank of coral, rocks or other obstruction usually close to a shoreline and potentially dangerous to sailors. deep, reef-- As a verb – to shorten sail, to use reefing lines or other techniques to make the working part of a sail smaller and so reduce its power as the wind rises. --- As a noun, (1) the part of the sail that has been shortened, folded or rolled. May be referred to as a slab or a slab reef which is a particular way of forming a reef. -- As a noun (2) – a bank of coral, rocks or other obstruction usually close to a shoreline and potentially dangerous to sailors. early, we set the storm jibA very small jib, usually made from bright orange material, used in storm conditions. and trisailA tiny storm sail that is set on the mast instead of the mainsail. Full explanation here and now we’re in full orange dayglo party splendour in a glowing grey green ocean with wind lines, froth, sparkling sunlight from the spray and those big warehousesWaves the size of warehouses just beginning to roll white from their tops. Storm jibA very small jib, usually made from bright orange material, used in storm conditions. and triA tiny storm sail that is set on the mast instead of the mainsail. Full explanation here is such an easy rig – centre of pressure well down, tiny area of sail but fully balanced so Berri sails more or less where we point her rather than sideways to leeward. We’ve got 35 – 45 at the moment, W wind just aft of the beam to get us as far south as possible and making 5+ knots with minimal effort. Just a mini howl from the rig. We will pass within 50 miles or so of TdC so may even see it. Probably go closest at night.