Re: news from Night Owl

Night Owl
Ed Hall
Sat 2 Sep 2006 19:44
Hi everyone...

We are are still in Guernsey. Our decision to take shelter and let everyone recover has been a good one. The weather is not improving and the boats that are sailing into it are taking a bit of a battering. Hope and Glory (Unicef) came in here and is on the same pontoon after retiring with a blown mainsail. The forecast is for no improvement until the morning and gale warnings are in force across all of the channel.

It's given us a chance to rest and repair, although the sight of the pubs and restaurants on the quayside is tempting. We are staying on board though, and cooking a feast tonight of pasta with bacon, mushrooms, ham, tomatoes etc... and a soya option for Jamie ;o)

The lifeboat has been out here and there is a search going on for someone on the south coast. I hope that has got nothing to do with the race, but it gives you an idea of the weather.

More tomorrow...

The Owl