" A Lady Trip " Sailing around the World.
A Lady
Stephen Hyde
Mon 17 May 2010 21:41
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SUNDAY 16th MAY
2010 ( presently in Tahaa /
Bora Bora )
06.00hrs, Today is to be the final race of
the regatta, but with lots of squalls and winds averaging 33knots,
we decided that it would not be in our interest
not to race. the course was too small, and with a lot of charter
yachts
taking part, ( that could be sailed by
amatures and plonkers, ) the prospect of getting more damage was
real.
and with 20,000 miles or more to do !
who needs a damaged boat.
We spoke to some of the other boats , and they have
come to the same conclusion,, the only exception was " Caio "
pronunced chow, as in good bye,
" Caio" only had to have a resaonable result to win
the overall trophy, which she did. Great to see an ARC boat do the
buisness.
10.30hrs, we hauled the anchor and set off for Bora
Bora, a distance of 27 miles. we sailed with just the Staysail around the
Lagoon
the the NE pass , and there we unfurled 1/2 the
mainsail and set a course for the SW corner of the reef around Bora
Bora,
The sea was rough and the wind reached speeds in
excess of 40 knots, but as we were reaching with a well reefed down
boat,
we were very comfortable...
We reached Bora Bora at 2.30 pm and entered the
pass, where the water was flat calm,and that beautifull pale blue
colour,
Before long , we had picked up a mooring very close
to the Yacht club, ( most of which was destroyed in a cyclone a few months ago !
)
and all crew , including skipper hopped over the
side for a relaxing swim... ohhhh such lovely water....
Later the two boys, Snorre and Stian, returned to
their own boat, " Ronja " having enjoyed the few days on " A Lady" and also
having learned a few tricks for future
racing..
The skipper had a rest ( very tired and a terrible
sore throat ) while donal exlplored the Yacht Club
We had a visit from John the Scot, who will be
joining " A Lady " tomorrow and will sail with us to Mackay in
Australia.
18.00hrs we went ashore and joined the "
Ronja crowd for dinner in the " Bounty Restaurant" about 15 minutes in a
taxi,
We had a great laugh and a very enjoyable
meal....
It was late when we returned to the Yacht Club, and
all went straight to the scratchers,
Zzzzzzzzz
Thats today,
Signed :- Stephen
Hyde, ( Skipper )
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