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Marseille to Barcelona
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Sailed distance: 230 nautical miles Stage is short, but we had a long stay on land in Port Napoléon for inspection of the rudder and various assembly tasks. It is not denied that we were a little nervous when Camelot was on the water again. The day before broke one of four wire of the lifting crane, and a 50 ton motor boat went into free fall in the ocean. It was not so good, but we got on the water without a scratch the next day, and with a tube that is more than the inspection. We are relieved that there was no nonsense. The rudder we could trust, and therefore we were forced to make the few degrees that differed in the trick.
Costa Brava is a great area for sailing. Often it is good (many times very well) with the wind here. Tramontana come from the northwest - not unlike Mistral that prevail further east. Tramontana is unpredictable. Within half an hour to the sea going from calm to over 40 knots - one should be aware. As a rule the waves just before the wind. But we did not "pleasure" of the Tramontana this time.
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