Saturday 18 to Tuesday 21 January 2014

 

We took the mainsail off and bundled it into it’s bag and into the dinghy to take it ashore to inspect and fold properly.  Fortunately Rob and Rhian from Beyzano were ashore and helped us to spread the sail out on the ground and hold it down in the wind whilst we checked it over.  Not a pretty sight but the sail looked better than it did flailing about in the air.  Rob and Rhian helped us to fold the sail neatly and put it in it’s bag for collection by Turbulence on Monday.  Martin arrived at 2pm as planned and his initial view was that the sail might be repairable.  In the event it was and was returned to us 5 days later on Friday.  We obtained quotes for new sails just in case and we were glad not to have to face those eye watering costs just yet.

 

We called Palm Tree Marine to enquire about their ‘fuel polishing’ service and booked to have that done on Monday 27 January at Le Phare Bleu Marina, about 6 miles to the east.  We settled down to a week of more Mexican Train, shopping buses etc. 

 

 

 

It continued to be very wet all week – here is a rainbow in Mount Hartman Bay looking across to Secret Harbour Marina:-