All systems GO!

Oriole
Mon 17 Feb 2014 19:22
Falmouth Harbour, Antigua                                             Sunday 16th February                            17:01.11N   61:46.26W   
 
 
Monday was winch motor day prior the the arrival of the engineer who was going to do the heavy lifting.  John unpacked the new winch motor and immediately saw, that unlike the previous models which had to be laboriously held up underneath the deck from down below, all 22kg, the installation had been modified.  So it was possible to screw an eye bolt (provided in the box) to the spindle of the motor and haul it up from above, screw on the nut - job done.  It took Chris and me about 30 minutes to complete the job.  Once again we phoned the long suffering engineer to tell him we did not need him.  One week later whatever the temperature it is working!  Now we have the unusual situation that everything on the boat is working.  It cannot last for long!
 
 
Wednesday al fresco supper at Hothothot in English Harbour.
 
 
Hothot Jaz Group - all amateurs and a great sound!
 
Our resolve to go sailing around Antigua over the weekend was weakened once again by the arrival of some good friends whose paths we had not crossed for a few years.  The result of course was several parties on boats and ashore and we sat down with eight to ten for dinner several occasions. We even managed a Sunday evening visit to the steel band at Shirley Heights. We now plan to set sail and head back south next week so we will see how the social calendar might interfere with that.
 
 
 
Sunday evening at Shirley Heights brings the masses for BBQ, rum punch and music.
 
 
English and Falmouth Harbours from Shirley Heights.