Do you know what an exploding sail sounds like? It\u2019s such a loud bang that your ears begin ringing, the boat starts zigzagging and there\u2019s no time for anything, except to collect the shreds and immediately think of a solution and implement it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is what happened aboard the Class40 IBSA<\/em>, where the best gennaker exploded, that is, the best sail possible for Alberto\u2019s current point of sailing. As a good, resilient solo sailor, Alberto accepts the situation, moves on and changes the sail, hoisting another less performing and more difficult to manage gennaker. It happens: the pressure generated by the crossed waves and the fickle and strong wind of these hours are at the root of the breakdown, which Alberto had certainly taken into account and with which he dealt with the patience of the greats and the reactivity of the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He is now in eighth position and has almost completed the approach to the right course to land in Guadeloupe. For a few hours his speed has reduced compared to the past few days, the boat\u2019s trim has been affected by the absence of the \u201cright\u201d sail, but Alberto must look ahead \u2013 and even a little behind, to keep an eye on the small group that follows \u2013 because he finally needs to think about the finish; options decrease and every action counts. In ocean crossings what matters is precisely \u201ccrossing\u201d; it\u2019s the undertaking, the story, it\u2019s overcoming the difficulties, but when you are (relatively) close to the finish line, the competitive spirit is there, and you can feel it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The arrival of the first Class40 in Guadeloupe is expected over the next few hours, when the chronometer will begin to formalize the gaps: at the 8:00 o\u2019clock check Alberto and the Class40 IBSA <\/em>were eighth, but their speed has improved again. There is still room to attack and not give up, because the stage around the island has many hidden variables and here \u2013 even with one sail missing, even without an autopilot \u2013 Alberto is not going to give up a single inch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Do you know what an exploding sail sounds like? It\u2019s such a loud bang that your ears begin ringing, the boat starts zigzagging and there\u2019s no time for anything, except to collect the shreds and immediately think of a solution and implement it. This is what happened aboard the Class40 IBSA, where the best gennaker […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[117],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3115","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-approfondimento-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n