Joyon’s Progress
by Jake on Jan.14, 2008, under Miscellaneous
Lady luck has been singing a little different Tune for Joyon for the last couple of days. He really struggled to get to and through the Doldrums at the equator and after having to go up the mast to repair a halyard, noticed that a shroud was coming undone. After having to return to the deck for tools and a second trip up the mast in very unsettled seas, Joyon has injured his ankle and only managed a minimal repair on the shroud. Sail changes are happening quickly as the winds constantly change with squalls and calms in the middle part of the world and he’s getting ready to enter some boat breaking heavy seas and upwind sailing. He is currently 2800 miles ahead of McArthur’s pace but that boat won’t go very fast with out a mast.
