Lack of comms

Aurelia
Shirley and Michael Webb-Speight
Mon 25 Jun 2007 11:32

Dear all friends of Aurelia

I am sure you are all wondering how Aurelia is going and why we haven’t heard from the guys for a couple of weeks.

 

Well it turns out that they ran out of airtime on the satellite phone.  Normally I would have received an email from the supplier advising that there are only a few minutes remaining, however on this occasion I did not.  Last week I sent an enquiry to the airtime provider in London.

On Friday night I received confirmation that they had run out of minutes on 12 June – which is why we haven’t heard from them since then.  Unfortunately it was too late to add some more time until London business hours open there tonight our time.

Hopefully communication will be restored within the next 24 hours or so – although it may take a few days before the boys try out the phone again after so long.

 

I am really sorry if you have been worried – and like you all I am looking forward to hearing from them

 

Kind regards

Michael Webb-Speight

 


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Subject: In Marquises

 

Hi to all

 

Well we have all arrived in the Marquises safe and sound. We made land fall at 4.00am and was great to see the massive peaks of Hiva oa towering out of the sea on a very intence last night as we had heavy rain and alot of breeze as we closed in on the land.

 

Am at present arranging all the official side of things and Wade and May working away on the boat we have reprovisioned (bloody expencive) and bought some more fishing gear to replace the one's donated on the passage across.

 

Since arriving there have been alot of boats come in each day and it seems that the only boat to have done the trip in 16 days ( Thanks to Michael giving me regular Grid file updates)  is a 110ft Wally the rest of the fleet taking anywhere between 17 - 20 days with most of them taking a rum line course or just north of.

 

We will be leaving here tomorrow and heading out to one of the other islands to meet up with some friends for the night and then keep pressing on to the Tuamoto's for a quick stop and then straight to Tahiti hoping to be there in 8 - 10 days.

 

Hope alls well with everyone and will wright again once on passage

 

Regards to all

                Hamish Wade and May.