Yacht Pi Squared - ARC Blog
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Fin McGurran
Thu 13 Dec 2007 23:09
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Day 19 - Last Sunset on Pi
We have just watched our last sunset on Pi - one
more sleep until St Lucia - well, it is actually 2 more sleeps in our watch
system! We have kept the boat on UK time so we will arrive mid-afternoon
tomorrow (Friday) your time at home, around 9am in St Lucia - just in time for
the bar to open! It was pointed out that we could have made it to Barbados for
last orders this evening but we'll do that another time.
We are steering a course of 270 degrees, due west
into St Lucia with a distance of 105 nautical miles to go - looking forward to
seeing that distance in double figures! Well, when I say that "we" are steering
a course of 270 degrees, it probably balances out at that - we have some drivers
aiming a little high, others a little low and one, unknown as yet, steering 180
degrees due south, we don't want to go to South America just yet so will be
keeping a close eye on all drivers during the night.
Today has been another relaxing day with lots of
sunshine and tonight is a lovely clear night with a new moon to light the way,
the worst of the storms are well behind us and the finish is in sight. We are
all looking forward to arriving and all that comes with it, but will also miss
Pi. She has been our home for the past 4 weeks and with Fin, has carried us
safely and happily across the Atlantic. The journey has been a
fantastic experience for all of us and and great fun too!
We will leave you for now. There will be more
updates tomorrow following our arrival and welcome celebrations, although I will
need to assign the blog to someone with a better memory to update you on the
festivities!
Love to all at home from the entire crew, speak to
you tomorrow!! x
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