rather dramatic sail replacement that was last year when we were competing against the polish boat dharma george and we were on our way across the baltic sea from finland to poland that's when the top most sail collapsed but it took the cadets some four hours to get a new one back up all that happened amid strong winds and torrential rain. don't touch that. again is the bosun's favorite student like all the other cadets he joined me as crew three months ago that remembers only too well the terror he felt when confronted with the prospect of climbing a fifty metre tall mainsail must. my heart sank and i shivered all over although we didn't go very far on the last occasion. and then we have that time the boat was more to how sites in petersburg we looked up at the top of the mosque and wondered whether it was possible to receive his soul but now it's quite a routine thing for me to do. i remember the ship being caught up in the vicious still need he had during the race. sail in the gym gripped. the guys had to be sent to the far end of the bow each with safety equipment all the way it was s

less a good group such as mirren dharma joshi or cole. windjammers and it's no wonder our lives are in the wind if there is no wind we go no where the poles were fortunate i don't know if it was a small stroke of luck or an educated guess they showed a slightly better performance than we did the wind is what matters. evening is crew takes in the sails before entering the spanish port town of kid is. out. in accordance with tradition at parades in front of thousands of spectators on the russian and polish ships more side by side they're like two peas in a pod. the sail boats turn into floating exhibitions open to the public for a few days anyone is free to inspect them inside out i. mean while off duty sailors get into town. and. the crews of all race competitors get together at parties on lounge with snacks drinks and dance and their rivals at sea shake hands secretly hoping they will emerge victorious next time and receive such congratulations on the victory. was. today's is the last stop for me she will later join thirty other sailboats

there's one mile to go to the finish line the polish ship dharma legendary came an hour ago. we should come second. there were closer to the line because they had been going a bit further south and benefited from southerly winds. they had a lead of several miles. cool on the deck is quest for the news of the defeat. shall we say three cheers for the winners. like. you see yourselves. to meet you. but you should take place to face and victory in your stride you know. i'm upset of course i really don't know about the others but we had a chance to win and we didn't the way that i see it today we just didn't go the right way i don't think it was the right way. we simply should have taken another route. it was a fair race after all it is foolishness the captain said. as. well will bone to win the next time. and i'm disappointed no less but getting to this place i think will do better the next leg of the race. such as mayor and josie or cold wind jammers atoms and it's no wonder our lives are in the wind if there is no wind we go nowhere the poles were fortunate i don't know if it

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