Friday 26th June 2009

In Travemunde until May 2020
Nick Pochin
Sat 27 Jun 2009 01:13
position 37:47.07N 122:16.04W
I got back to San Francisco on Monday 22nd June having enjoyed the three week rest.I spent time in Holland with Ania, in England with family and friends,and in Sweden for the Blue Water Rally reunion.My last position wasn't reported correctly so we have been in Los Angeles for three weeks!! --sorry.
We had a number of jobs to do before setting sail for Vancouver and we have been frustrated all week.We had to replace the mainsail furler motor and on two occasions had a12V sent from UK which doesn't work well as it is wired for 24V!! Two attempts to recut the mainsail and getting new injectors from Japan.With luck and a following wind we will be ready to go Sunday morning.
We have decided to sail offshore and skirt the bad weather which will give us an angle to sail and make life more confortable although it will add 150 n miles to the trip.