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Pos: here Loc: dunes Acc: tent Dist: 0 km The night was a rough one…the tent was making loud noises in the barely sheltered dunes, and at 2am the thunderstorm started – a very strange one! First I thought someone was shining a light at my tent, but here is really NO ONE…it was the kind […]

Pos: here Loc: dunes Acc: tent Dist: 50 km Start: 7:30 End: 16:30 I was looking forward to two days with lovely stronger north winds blowing me down due south…my goal for today was 55 km along the beach to the beginning of Bahia Union. I launched easily, and found that the lighthouse peninsula was […]

Pos: here Loc: Foro El Rincón Acc: tent Dist: 57 km Start: 7:45 End: 18:45 Last night I forgot to mention I noticed my rudder was badly responding. I found out I had to replace a worn out tubular piece in my rudder – nothing new for me, but glad I did it before the […]

Pos: here Loc: Pehuenco Acc: tent Dist: 50 km Start: 7:45 End: 16:45 The latest forecast I had for this day was the same as yesterday – strong nnw…but it calmed down during the night to zero wind…and it stayed zero wind all day! Besides about 17 hour maybe 10 kn…then nothing again…a miracle! So […]

Pos: here Loc: beach Acc: tent Dist: 5 km Start: 10:15 End: 11:45 I hesitated a lot to go or not to go today…there were two days of 15-20 kn north to nnw winds forecast. The offshore wind fully flattened out the surf, and landing yesterday was already a piece of cake. Thanks goodness after […]

Pos: here Loc: beach Acc: tent Dist: 37 km Start: 11:45 End: 18:45 I was very thankful all locals of Mar i Sol took such good care of me, but I was keen to go on such a great forecast…low and slightly following winds. We agreed on a pickup early morning, and at 7.30 not […]

38.9797 60.9610 37 km 11.45 to 18.45 no laptop, no cellreception, all ok!

I’m out! Adrenalin down, now 7 hrs of good paddling. Then landing…

You can’t force it…best low following winds, calm seas out there, but no way to launch through THAT surf…I got a lift down to the beach and gave it a try, but after two rolls I admitted defeat, watched by the locals. Embarrassing…try maybe later on high tide.

Pos: almost the same as yesterday, forgot to press the GPS button… Loc: downtown in Balneario Oriente/ Mar i Sol Acc: holiday house from Susanna Dist: 0 km More trouble started already yesterday night…after nicely updating my blog via laptop and sat phone while recharging the laptop battery via my solar panel batterie as I […]