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<\/p>\nIceberg in front of Nuuk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nWith Doina’s exception, all Aventura’s remaining crew disembarked in
\nNuuk, and flew home. We had just finished preparing Aventura for the
\nlong passage home, when I received an urgent message from the manager of
\nthe Garcia-Allures boatyard, the French builders of Aventura. Rather
\nthan sail Aventura back to Europe, they requested my cooperation in
\nhaving Aventura exhibited at some boat shows on the US east coast. It
\nsounded like an attractive suggestion, so I accepted.<\/p>\n
![\"Aventura](\"http:\/\/cornellsailing.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/m_Aventura-moored-in-Nuuk.jpg\")
<\/p>\nAventura moored in Nuuk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\nWe left Nuuk immediately, and at this moment Doina and I are about 200
\nmiles south of Nuuk, bound for St John’s, Newfoundland, a passage of
\nsome 1,000 miles. We have strong NW winds (35 knots), and are making
\ngood progress. The winds were even stronger last night and in a gust of
\n40 knots, romping along at 9 to 10 knots with three reefs in the
\nmainsail, and no foresail, Aventura was caught on the lip of a large
\nfollowing wave, and surfed at a dizzying speed of 14.8 knots.<\/p>\n
The plans after St John’s have yet to be decided but one place where
\nAventura will definitely be exhibited is the Annapolis boat show, in
\nearly October.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
location: 60′ 39N, 51’03W<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Iceberg in front of Nuuk<\/p>\n
With Doina’s exception, all Aventura’s remaining crew disembarked in Nuuk, and flew home. We had just finished preparing Aventura for the long passage …<\/p>\n