Maxi yacht \u201cTrading Network Alye Parusa\u201d rounded Kerguelen Archipelago and less then 2.000 n\/miles separates it from Albany \u2013 home port for Antarctica Cup event.<\/p>\n
Fedor Konyukhov: \u00abLast night we rounded Kerguelen from North in quite comfortable conditions. I have built up plenty of room between dry land and the boat, so there were no unpleasant surprises. In fact this archipelago created smooth sea state to the north and S-W swell dropped down to 4-5 meters only. As huge breakwater it clamed the Southern Ocean and we benefit greatly. Good sailing conditions. That was the last Island on Antarctica Cup Race Track and next dry land is Western Australia. <\/p>\n
The weather pattern ahead is complicated. Lee Bruce recommends S-E heading towards 49 S. Cold again! I was hoping that after Kergulene I will not sail below 47 South, but it seems we need to \u201cdive deep South\u201d one more time. All is fine on board good ship Alye Parusa. She is in great shape and rudder repairs holding perfectly, but with 2000 miles to go \u2013 anything may happen. I caught my self thinking about what I will do next this year, I have many plans \u2013 but at some moment I said \u2013 \u201cFedor \u2013 stop! It is not over yet and you are in the middle of the Southern Indian Ocean\u201d. Back to work \u2013 the wind is shifting and easing. Another sleepless night ahead. Position: 46,54.36S \u0438\u00a071,48.8E. \u00a0Regards Fedor\u201d.<\/p>\n
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\u201cFedor did an excellent job of working to get over the north side of the shoaling\u2014just in time to attack the next weather problem: headwinds. To avoid the worst of the headwinds means sailing into a section of light wind, and perhaps down to near 49S, so the choices aren\u2019t great.\u00a0 At times, Fedor will have to suffer through very light wind as he waits for the breeze to return.<\/p>\n
The forecast assumes an average heading of 105-115T from 20\/06Z to about 48 30 75 30E, before climbing N and NE again.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n