Chill out day on Corsica waiting for Sirocco to ease

chrisandjane aboard Liveloula
Chris Cooke
Thu 9 Oct 2014 15:05
42:44.6N 10:14.4E

Thursday 9 October Chill out day ashore as f5/6s forecast



Forecast gives 5s and 6s blowing up NE coast of Corsica and curling round to
W – just where we want to head. But then big doldrums till meet NE off
French mainland. Destination is either Italian mainland or just over boarder
to Monaco or France. Would like to get as far W as poss. Say 100nm, so at a
slow 4knts 25hrs – a long sail for just the two of us. Don`t want to start
off in rough conditions and as haven`t had a day off for 10 days decide stay
put and wait for Sirocco to ease. Tim dongle no longer working (as we are no
longer in Italy!) so using Kindle to get  Passage Weather to see what`s
going on. Nice day ashore. Explore a couple of miles N up coast. Don`t quite
make it to Corsica`s N cape, which is only a few miles further. Clean loo
and below – all v damp from moisture in air. Yesterday sun was strong enough
to burnt off mist for a few hours around midday – but more wind and moisture
today so stays misty all day, but v mild. All fuelled and watered. Diesel
tank full, plus 2x18ltrs in jerrycans in locker, and 10ltrs in plastic
jerrycan lashed to gangplank on deck. Agree early departure tomorrow. Skip
will take first watch as usual, Jane can do some of the daylight hours
during the day and skip will take the evening watch till arrive, somewhere.

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