Day 2
Blue Sky's Voyage
George & Michael
Mon 27 Nov 2006 13:30
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Hello Friends
"24:48.02N 18:19.79W"
Sun still hot and getting hotter - the
bimini has been rigged for a bit of shade whilst we're having
lunch.
We have some running repairs to report - G
mending the rather decrepit remains of our lazybag...
 ..and we had some trouble with our spinnaker
pole. Firstly the cord for setting the trigger bolt became twisted and refused
to set. We brought the pole to the cockpit for a more convenient look but in
course of inspection, a crew member who shall be nameless and referred to only
by the initial G, managed to lose a critical bit of the pole overboard. The pole
is now fixed to the mast by a bit of dynmeema line and looks quite smart and
adequately functional.
Barny decided to practice his digeridoo
technique while the pole was taken aft...
 We have seen a couple of yachts, passing
astern and I guess headed for the Cape Verdes.
Lastly I have to mention for sailors
generally, that Movingweather.com for whom we rely on weather forecasts, had
their server down this last weekend and, being blissfully unaware that this
weekend was the start of the ARC, had no one on duty to fix the problem. Know
thy customer !
Best Wishes
George, Michael and the team
PS. thanks for emails of encouragement from
Greenwich, Bude, Surrey and the Netherlands.
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