Villvind safe and sound in RCYC ( Royal Cape Yacht Club)
Since we
left the Falklands in the end of January we have been sailing for 6 weeks in
the famous screaming 50-ies and the
roaring 40-ies. In low temperatures,
gales and full storms we have sailed among icebergs, in mist and thick
fog. It has been a rough but a memorable journey where our visit on South
Georgia with its nature, atmosphere, history
and spectacular wildlife topped it all.
The last
night before arriving in South Georgia we were hit by a full storm,- 50 to 60 knots of wind. This should be the
first of more to come and we developed
a strategy for
sailing is those conditions which
was to, take down the main, reduce the genoa to 2-4 sqm ‘s
and set the windvane for a plain downwind course. This way the boat managed well
at all times without broaching with an average speed of 3-4 knots even if we sometimes
surfed in 15-20 knots. In Cumberland Bay at South Georgia a Japanese
survey ship messured 85 knots of wind
that night. An area definitely not for
novices. 
We arrived in Cape Town , 27 days out from South Georgia . The last week in moderate conditions , sometimes sunny and in a continuous rising temperature as we got north. Here in RCYC we were allocated a berth for 2 weeks with all the facilities you need. The last weekend in Mars, Berit and I will sail 55 nm north to Saldanha Bay where Villvind will be put on the hard for 10 month before the journey continue next January .
Until then, have a funny
and prosperous 2016 !
All the
best from Dag, Svein and Terje !