Sailing around the World with the World ARC ( presently in Richards Bay, South Africa )
A Lady
Stephen Hyde
Fri 12 Nov 2010 05:52
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WEDNESDAY 10th
NOVEMBER 2010
We all were very slow in getting up today, It was a
wet and windy morning,
Skipper got into the blogs, and emails, in fact the
emails all came in twice. and Skip is still suffering from the hip
trouble.
He is taking lots of pain killers, Doc advised
against taking too many anti inflamitories, as they thin the blood too
much.
11.00hrs Skipper and Aileen went to the
Hospital, Charles ( the YC manager ) had made an appointment with the
doctor
and his wife " Pat " drove us there and collected
us again later,
Neil, Terry and Collette had a relaxing day around
the boat,
Meanwhile, skipper had lots of tests done and paid
the bills , All very good and economical, compaired with home.
17.00hrs" Pat " collecte us again and drove us back
to the boat
An interesting thing, the radioligist " Dr Peter
van Rooyen " went to the College of Surgens in Dublin, and loves
Ireland,
He often visits our lovely country.
18.00hrs Prize giving and dinner at the Yacht
Club,
We were 2nd in our class in the leg from Reunion
Island to here, ( too much engine time.)
Grand Filou was the winner this time.
Part of the prize giving included Certificates to
those crew that sailed across the whole pacific, which included on our
boat,
Skipper and Aileen, Terry and Neil,
From Darwin to here was a total distance of 5,960 n
miles
From Bali to here was a total of 4,993 n
miles. ( a piece of cake )
Skipper presented the YC with a RCYC ensign , and
they really appreaced the gesture.
It was a great night, with Zulu dancing to start,
followed by dinner, then dancing and a " Spitting Competition "
The missiles were chocklete covered rasins and this
was very entertaining,
Skipper even climbed up on Sean's shoulders in an
effort to get extra distance, but the eventual winner was Oisin.. who
hails
from Donegal. and he got a prize of an Antelope
Skin.
We met skippers, and crews from many different
boats and countries, and had a great night woffling and sipping the
wine,
It turned out to be a late night. a very late
night, but a great night,
Thats all for now,
Signed :- Stephen Hyde ( skipper
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