These 24 hours are particularly difficult one. With 35-40 knots of headwinds from SS-E and 5 meters waves moving from the same direction. In the audio session Fedor reported that boat is climbing 5 meters waves and sailing under storm sails.

Fedor and his Open 85 yacht “Trading Network Alye Parusa” is sailing across the Doldrums area in very unstable weather system with rapid gusts 35+ knots, heavy rain. The air is very thick and humid. The system is moving west bringing more S-S winds for Fedor. According to the forecast – Doldrums at this particular time are wide (500 miles). Sails handling is quite difficult as winds vary from 05 knots to gale force.

Fedor Konyukhov left Falmouth on 12th of October and by Friday 26^th of October passed all major land marks on his route to south: English Channel, Bay of Biscay, Cape Fenister, Madera Islands and Canary Islands. With Cape Verde Islands left before The Equator – the boat is now getting some speed.

12 October at 10:30 GMT, skipper Fedor Konyukhov on board his Open 85 maxi yacht “Trading Network Alye Parusa” left friendly Falmouth and now in the middle of the English channel.

Fedor Konyukhov will set sail from Falmouth UK on Friday 12th October on a shake-down solo voyage to Albany, Western Australia in preparation for his attempt to become the first man to sail solo non-stop around Antarctica.

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