A rough 12-mile sail feels endless when conditions fight you
After a demanding passage, Lauren Landers Sailing noted that it felt like the longest 12-mile sail she had ever done. The saving grace was sunshine, and the fact that she managed to complete the whole leg without running the engine, which mattered because she still had not sorted out her fuel situation. The plan on arrival was to use the engine only for anchoring, then immediately do an oil change while the engine was still warm, and call it a day after that.
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