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And last but not least!!! Here we go the Blackies!!

As if it couldn’t be in any other way, hard beating in 25 knots to the finish line!!

Another lovely roller-coaster-like welcome (or farewell, it depends)! It is 0930 UTC and there are still 80 miles to the finish line, and they are going to be long, very long, not only because of the conditions, but also because we are looking forward to being there at last!

We all are expecting to see the mythical Table Mountain in the horizon, and docking in under its protection. So, these are, let’s hope, the last quotes from the boat in this first leg, from Alicante in Spain to Cape Town in South Africa. We have passed by the coast of Brazil, sailed more than 6500 nautical miles and spent 24 days onboard. It has been full of experiences, highs and lows (more highs than lows, isn’t it), difficulties and relaxing moments…But we will keep in touch from land.

Kind regards and thanks for being out there.
Mikel Pasabant - MCM

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