I am getting back into the routine of solo sailing after a year away from it, so far no more than a couple of 20min sleeps as with boats all around it is too risky to sleep longer - not just from the point of view of colliding but also because conditions are changing and the boat needs constant attention is we are going to stay in the frame. It's a bit of a deadlock right now as all the boats seem quite even on this point of sail. I'm still struggling to understand what configuration is best for these conditions with the new boat - clearly I haven't found the sweet spot yet.

Mike Golding, ECOVER

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