Issuma took off from the Canaries a few weeks back with two replacement roller furling devices on back order for delivery to Capetown, SA. A roller furler? (Think of the spindle on a yo-yo, turn it horizontal, extending the spindle so that it is a 40' axle around which the sail is wrapped. ) Now two of the units have failed. So the next port will be someplace in South America for repairs. They are following a familiar path: go west, curve around under the "south atlantic high pressure" zone. You'll get more details here.
