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that works best slightly off the wind. Thanks to its cut-out “wing,” the Parasailor is much
easier to set and maintain in light winds than a traditional spinnaker. Essentially, it's a kite
that flies itself, towing our docile sloop behind. All hands agreed that the wonder sail also
provided immediate relief for our rolling motion, thanks to the lifting force of the wing.
Always in pursuit of the perfect noon sight, Markus took advantage of the stable platform
to put our Astra sextant to use. The results, in fact, were satisfyingly close to our GPS po-
sition.
Delighted with our colorful new look and “speed” (it's all relative when forward motion
“jumps” from two to three knots), we set about on another home improvement program:
namely, a good scrub up for each of the crew. Having time a-plenty and a relatively stable
platform under us, we filled Nicky's inflatable kiddie pool with salt water and each en-
joyed a thorough soap-down in the cockpit, followed by a fresh water rinse. Luxury!
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