with infinite hues of colours that refuses to be descibed.And rainbows
all around us with a vertical rainbow straight ahead of us.Considering
that we haven't had any sun for days and rain and more rain,this was
more than a sight for sore eyes.
It was also a promise of some wind to
assist us on our merry way.And wind we had and wind we've got,at a price
though.Still squalls every now and then,not heavy earthshattering ones
but gentle if one can call a squall gentle with wind in rising to the
early twenties.
Wind shifting all the time and towards evening the direction and
strength settled allowing us to raise our mainsail to second reef and
genoa furled to conditions at hand.Earlier on we were motorsailing with
a full genoa as the wind was not strong enough.It is still not very
strong and coming in from the east,leaving us on a broadreach,a
difficult angle to sail on with main and genoa.
On second reef the main can go more forward spilling less wind and we are
being pushed along by the wind maintaining 6 to 7 kts.Not good not bad,but
at least the engines are having a break and we are enjoying the sweet
sound of wind in the sails and water passing under our hulls.
Earlier on we passed a Brazilian navy vessel more or less stationary and
as we got closer it started moving again.We spotted a yellow bouy in the
exact postion they were in.Made us wonder what it was for and what is
attached to it but did not stop to check it out.Tonight a passenger ship
with plenty of lights on passed on our portside about three miles
away,appearing and disappearing as the squalls coame and went.We are
closing in on Barbados which heralds the Caribbean with land always in
sight till we reach our final destination.Also time for us to start
shining up and preparing our vessel for handover.
Our position at midnight boat time was 11*05'N/57*33'W.Our ETA for Tortola
is 26/06.Wishing you a most pleasant day and may you also experience a bit
of the peace and calm to be had out here on this moonlit night.
Standing by on 16
Yes its me with a fast virus free PC.
ReplyDeleteAfter last nights soccer and with the atmosphere surrounding the World Cup,I am really proud to be South African.Bafana went out to the pitch,and to my mind they took charge.Bafana needed 5 goals to get into the next round.After they scored their 2nd goal the whole of RSA was going crazy,it suddenly seemed as if we could do it.France managed to pull one back,but I believe we were the better team.When the whistle for full time sounded every one went mad.Parera our coach went across to shake his opposite number's hand.The Frenchmen refused to shake his hand,apparently he is still bitter about Parera's pre-SWC comment, that France had only just qualified as result of a goal scored in the qualifying rounds,which I think was handball ,the ref didnt see it,buts it is clear,on the replay of the goal.I feel this is downright rude behaviour not to mention unsportsman like.
It has been very cold in Joey's but it seems to be getting a little warmer,I hope it stays that way.i assume you know but there is a huge
oil slick in the gulf from a BP oilrig which exploded,millions of fish,birds etc are at risk.Ombama flipped his lid and is insisting that BP should pick up the cleanup bill which they have agreed to. Various sources have mention an amount in the Billions . I hope that it does not come your way,as you would have cleanup the hulls before your handover.