Our customers sailing on their ORC always have amazing stories to share. You’re already familiar with the ORC57#3, aka “Avel Vaez”, since we launched her last February and have shared the beginning of her adventures.
Her owner has made her available for charter. She spent the whole summer in Greece and will be in the Caribbean waters this winter.
The video shows one of her charter clients, at the helm, coached by the skipper.
Under 40 knots AWS (apparent wind speed), with 2 reefs in the mainsail and a J2, the ORC57 gently cruises at 20 knots.
Her skipper says:
“Sea state could not allow us to reach top speeds. Avel Vaez was taking off on the wave crest, and her sharp bows piercing the next wave. For the crew and the passengers, speed was exhilarating, but the spray was a reminder of the reality! No creaking on board (except the winch when we’d ease the sheet), just the sea banging on the hulls. As one of the passengers remarked: the faster you go, the shorter the time becomes!”
Christian, skipper ORC57#3 Avel Vaez
Clearly, at 20 knots, time becomes shorter, especially when you sail from island A to island B within a day!
Sometimes, one would love to have this special time last a bit more and enjoy more time at the helm…or benefit from this shortened transit time to spend more time on land and explore the surroundings.
A true dilemma!
What about you? What do you prefer? Let us know here!
