building out of the north-east,motoring at 2000 rpm and we are just
holding on to 7 kts.The genoa does help somewhat but the main slows us
down and we patiently have to trust and wait for more wind.At this speed
we will arrive at Tortola on Saturday night to clear customs and
immigration and on Sunday hand the boat over.Monday morning fly back to
SA.We are conserving our diesel somewhat in case we need to up the rpm's
but we can hardly afford to go slower than 7 kts.
Tommorrow the water will probably turn brown from the outflow of the
Amazon and we are 200 nms away from the river mouth.One does not get the
brown water right opposite the river,only once you are N of the mouth as
the current curves the outflow of the mighty Amazon as well.One of my
previous crewmembers once told me that a perana can devour a whole cow
in eight minutes.I was shocked and asked how one little fish can eat a
whole cow in eight minutes.A big shark perhaps,but a little perana?She
shook her head in disbelief saying that I know what she means,a school
of peranas.Oh yes I replied,I can very well believe that.This was about
three years ago and we arranged with another yacht a rendesvouz in more
or less the same place we will be in the morning.We met,had a good lunch
on my boat and were swimming to and fro the two boats all the time.No
peranas,sharks or crocodiles attacked us.
Being on such a tight scghedule does take it's toll on one.But this is
the nature of what we do sometimes,a little pressure to push a little
harder,a load of faith,some pre-arrangements with the base in Tortola
and our flight tickets standing firm.It is Malcolms birthday on the 20th
and Gareth mentioned something about baking a cake.The first ship in
days is passing on our starboard side moving in the same direction as
us.Perhaps we should have asked him for a tow.Anyway,we are confident
that conditions will improve and we can get somewhat ahead of schedule.
Our postition currently at UTC midnight is 04*05'N/048*00'W.Humidity is
down to 75%.In the last hour the wind has gone from 7 kts to 11 kts and
we are back in the 8 kt zone.Looks very promising and we might just take
the main up again when Gareth comes on watch in half an hour or so.
Standing by on 16
It is the highlight of my day signing on and reading the blog. But you know what they say,things happen in three's,Firstly the pool has started to leak very fast so it seems that I am going to have the fibreglass redone. Gareth's patch of 2 years ago did well but I think we need a proper overhaul now.
ReplyDeleteLast night to Cheryl's horror the TV would not switch on,we discovered if you hold the switch in it works,so some prestik later we mnanaged to get our daily dose of telly, but either we replace it or repair.
The virus in the PC has now finally taken hold seriously.Despite Virus scans etc I have not been able to get rid of it,I was lucky to get it to boot up this morning,and then only in Safe mode.So,the PC is going in this morning to get reloaded or cleaned up.This means I will be able to read the blog at work,but not comment as the fire wall will block it.I will still be able to get and send mail.
So enjoy the peace and quiet - I will be back !!!
Firstly Happy Birthday Malcolm trust and pray it will be your very best year. Glad that so far all is going along fine . Paul and all fathers. Happy Father's day. Sorry Paul Pa is not so well and not going to church service. Was trusting that we could wait until you are book to take him to the doctor as I think he will have to go for an operation. Gareth's Father happy Father's day to you and sorry to hear about all that is going wrong not s wonderful start to your Father's Day but I trust it will end the very best day you've ever had. Paul thanks for being a father as that made us Grand Parents to a beautiful princess. Go well. Lots of loveand hugs. Mom Kay
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