by Rich Wilson | Nov 16, 2016 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk2
Dear Suer, Yes. On that first night, the wind might go from 15 knots to 25 knots in a couple of minutes, and then back to 8 knots, and then back to 25, or even to 34 knots that we saw, and then back to 8 knots. This might take place over a half hour or so, and the...
by Rich Wilson | Nov 16, 2016 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk2
Dear Felicien, Thanks for your question. Please also see my answer to Louison et Nans. Sailing an IMOCA Open 60 is usually so tiring that one can fall asleep anytime anyplace. In fact I’ve found in the last few days (I got no sleep for the first 36 hours in...
by Rich Wilson | Nov 16, 2016 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk2
Dear Louison et Nans, I will try to sleep between 5 and 6 hours in 24 hours. It will not be all at once, and it is unlikely to be all at night. I have some really good stocking caps that pull down over my eyes so that I can sleep during the day! I studied with a sleep...
by Rich Wilson | Nov 12, 2016 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk2
Reefs 1, 2, 3 for the mainsail can all be done from the cockpit. For Reef 4, I have to crawl to the end of the boom and make a lashing in a special line for Reef 4, and then make a special adjustment at the mast for the luff of reef 4. For our staysail and solent,...
by Rich Wilson | Nov 5, 2016 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk1
Yes, every day is different, for wind, and clouds, and the seas. And yet a skipper will try to maintain a routine, because then he or she can sleep better and eat better, and if need be, be in a better mental and physical state to make repairs or change sails. I eat a...
by Rich Wilson | Nov 5, 2016 | Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk1
Dear Daniel, Yes, we can move the keel 40 degrees from vertical to the left, and 40 degrees from vertical to the right. The keel is 14.5 feet deep from the water surface to the bottom of the bulb. The keelfin is made of carbon and is a hydrodynamic shape to minimize...