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Clipper 09-10 San Francisco to Panama - Day 13



11:25 AM Mon 3 May 2010 GMT
'Start of leg eight - Clipper 09-10' Erik Simonson:h2oshots.com
These are the conditions all the crews have been expecting to encounter on this race; no wind and mirror-like seas. The challenges of keeping the boats going in the heat and lack of wind become more mental than physical as it requires every ounce of concentration during your time on watch to spot the slightest of breezes ruffling the surface of the ocean, and to be ready to use it to generate any degree of forward momentum for your team. Spirit of Australia has reappeared on our radar after 24 hours under cover, and skipper, Brendan Hall, reports, 'Our stealth ...


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