Liming in Nonsuch
Oriole
Sun 21 Feb 2010 19:10
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Nonsuch Bay Antigua
17:04.650N 61:40.223W
Liming for the uninitiated means
relaxing and not doing very much. Well - since we arrived here a week ago
we have moved anchorage once into Ricketts Harbour but the roll was
uncomfortable and the site of the wrecked yacht on the reef a little too
sobering so we moved back again. We have however completed a few
maintenance jobs, read a few books and have been swimming, snorkling and walking
on Green Island (strictly forbidden as it is leased to the exclusive Mill Reef
Club!) So we think we qualify for a liming medal.
 Sunrise 0600 Sunday 21st
February
Our only real bit of excitement
was before breakfast time a few days ago when a catamaran leaving the bay
ran up on a reef and we had to go to help them get off. This morning
another catamaran drove up on another reef but managed to get himself off.
The usual complaint is that the charts on the electronic chart plotter are not
accurate which considering the surveys for this area were done in 1852 is not
surprising. Yachtsmen are advised to use Mark 1 Eyeball 2010
version as the most reliable method of pilotage through the reefs. We had
better watch our step! The weather has
remained unusually tranquil (10-12 knots during the day and less at night) and
there have been predominently clear skies.
 Velsheda at
sunset.
We have had one or two visits
from celebrity yachts - Velsheda, the beautifully restored J Class
yacht anchored close by, which John first saw as a wreck in a mud berth on the
Hamble 45 years ago; Sea Shuttle, now with
a delivery skipper and crew anchored next to us last
evening. They have just left for their Atlantic crossing to Palma for
Sea Shuttle to be sold. Meanwhile ex skipper Andrew is in
Chamonix doing what one does in Chamonix.
 Sea Shuttle en route for
Palma.
Our liming now has to stop for the
time being. The RORC Caribbean 600 Race
starts tomorrow off English Harbour and we are returning to see the start of
that and prepare for the arrival of our next guests on
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