" A LADY TRIP " Sailing around the World,, ( presently in the Galapagos Islands )
A Lady
Stephen Hyde
Tue 2 Mar 2010 15:06
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Thursday 25th february 2010
07.00hrs S and A were collected by "
Voyaguer" ( an Amel Super Maramu 2000 owned by Dave and Sue Mackay
from Scotland)
and sailed off to " Pto, Ayora" in Isla Santa
Cruz, 45 miles away, A lovely day with a soft 15knot breeze on the aft
quarter,
11.00hrs lots of chat, coffee, and we sorted out
the second anchor for Porto Ayora, it seems we have to anchor bow and stern
here.
We listened on radio to " Charles " on (
Dreamcatcher, a H,R yacht ) Even though the boat is less than 1 year
old, they are having major problems with
the engine, so Charles has to sail into a very
confined harbour and drop two anchors, so he is having conversations with the
harbour people
and other boats making sure there is help when he
arrieves, we are a few miles behind him.
Hallberg Rassy have told " Charles " that the
problem with the engine has nothing to do with them and they were not going to
do anything to help.
Totally the opposite attitude to " Oyster" who look
after their customers , no matter what or where they are in the
world.
14.30hrs We arrieve in Pto Ayro and dropped our two
anchors without much difficulty,
17.30hrs We all went ashore to the Rock cafe
where there was a happy hour for the " World A R C " participants
S & A did a scout around the town, much more
sophisticated than San Cristobal,
Then it started raining, cripes Rain, bucket loads
and it went on for at least 2 hours,
The road was like a river,
eventually it cleared and S & A had an Italian
meal before returning to " Voyaguer" to go to bed.
Meanwhile, Fats and Kevin went to " Kickers Rock "
today and will bring " A LADY " over to Pto Ayro tomorrow.
Signed, Stephen Hyde ( skipper)
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