Surprise surprise !!!

Well,thanks for the info on the rugby saga.I hope the Bulls made it all
the way,please let us know.I won't elaborate to much on this issue
except that I will be naughty and say I am a little surprised,although
not really.In good times and in bad,since I could remeber,I supported
the Stormers,Province,WP,Maties.It was and always will be the home of
running rugby for me.All the phase type of rugby with the pack in front
of the ball I feel is obstruction,I prefer speed and skill over brute
force.Very sportmanlike to send their B team to play against the
Stormers,justify it any way you like.Now we can shift our attention to
the World Cup Soccer extavaganza.

Outside the moon is still hanging high in the sky.In the east,another
beautiful day in paradise is unfolding.We are about 170 nm SE of
St.Helena and if all goes well we will arrive there on Monday morning.As
the weather forecast predicted,the wind has dropped substantially and we
are motorsailing towards our first stopover.It will afford us enough time
to fill our watertanks,take Gareth up the mast to do some preventative
maintenance,and check all the other bolts,props etc properly.We should
also have enough time to climb Jacob's Ladder,699 steps increasing in
gradient and the steps nearly half a meter each.It is not easy at all and
my then five year old daughter and wife ascended the steps about a year
and a half ago.Well done to my wife and an incredible show of
determination on the part of my daughter.I told her that we don't have to
climb all the way to the top but she insisted,and did so step for step.

Tuesday we will have ample time to do a tour of the island,visit all the
interesting sites,climb to the highest point,visit the museum,do some
provisions and end up visiting with our friends at Ann's Place.Wednesday
morning at first light we will be on our way again,heading for the top of
South America.The moon will be waning,the stars will become brighter and
we will be posting our impressions daily.

Last night Gareth perpared supper and what a treat it was,Scottish Pie.We
all ate far to much and there was not a morsel leftovers.I warned him that
if he keeps this up he will be appointed full time chef.He smiled and
replied that he will then just have to get more recipies from his mom,so
Cheryl,be prepared,just in case.To one of our regular readers,Len
Gerber,IT Officer for Capitec Bank,congratulations on your Leopard
38,AMUR,that was launched just over a week ago.Hope you have some of the
best times of your life on this little beauty.To Paul Rackstraw from
Futuregrowth Asset Management,your Maverick must nearly be ready to be
launced and we are waiting in abated breath as we sure you are too.Thanks
for taking the time to see us in Cape Town.

A wonderful Sunday for everyone and standing by on 16.

Paul