Everything comes to those who wait … (fingers crossed)

The weather pattern in this region is well established, a few days of northerlies, usually with rain, followed by a period of southerly breeze, often light. We knew we wouldn’t have to wait long. Besides, there is always work to be done on a sailing boat.

Caramor’s list

Rigging - checked

Fuel - tank topped up to reduce deck load

Filters - clean

Water - tank filled

Gas - changed cylinder

Windlass - greased

Aries - greased and oiled

Kelp cutter - dismantled and stowed

Dinghy - deflated and stowed in locker

Shore lines - stowed below

Caddie - not that kind of golf(o), silly!

S-W wind - confirmed

Sunshine - cancelled, we’ll be sailing at night

Dinner - pre-cooked

With everything stowed and lashed down, above and below, there was even time for our first outdoor shower of the season (the last time it was warm enough to shower ‘al fresco’ was in Brazil), and a bit of polishing.

The plan is to set sail at 6pm local time by when the wind should have turned from the north to the south-west with a perfect wind speed of 10-15 knots.

Franco on maintenance duties