Graptolite - Has a Day at the Races
Graptolite's Sailing Log
Martyn Pickup & Heike Richter
Sat 12 Jul 2008 10:03
A Kiwi called Phil came by the boat today who said he had heard on the
yachtie grapevine that we had engine troubles. He gave us a diagnosis then
took our halyard away to fix for us. A few minutes later we found the heat
exchanger was stuffed with 22 old rubber blades from broken impellers. It
looks like our days of having to sail into anchorages might now be over.
Later we went to a big Efate island event, horse racing. There were many
western women tottering about in big hats and high-heels like they were at
Royal Ascot and the champagne flowed freely. I won 6,000 Vatu with a horse
called 'Texas' (a place I have lived as an expat) all of which I put on
'Tom' to win in the next race. 'Tom' (my second child's name) came in second
after a Steward's Inquiry but it was a good day out. I need to find a better
way of picking winners.
M