Wreckage
Graptolite's Sailing Log
Martyn Pickup & Heike Richter
Wed 16 Jan 2008 01:22
a generator serviced but ended up hitting a submerged wreck. Obviously, it
wasn't where it was supposed to be according to Sir Francis Drake's chart.
Should have posted someone up in the crows nest.
I went over the side with a snorkel to have a look while Lori was looking
for a diving manual and an instructor (Ian - you're not the only one now to
go over the side to sort out my problems). The sight was all a bit nasty
with the keel bulb stuck in the flanks of this battleship and my bow
crunched up on its topsides. We managed to drag it off using a kedge anchor
just before it got dark and limped into the nearest marina.
Left a lot of expensive anti-fouling paint behind but mostly it was just
scrapes and bruised pride!
Back to St Lucia tomorrow when the generator has been fixed up.
M