Osprey Point. Rock Hall.

Pelekan
Tom & Jos Hollway
Sun 16 May 2010 15:33
39:36N 76:15W
Slid into our berth in Osprey Point at 07.20 this morning.
 Departure from Hampton yesterday was at 11.00hrs after 6 hours sleep, minor tidying of boat, emergency provisioning as the last beer had been consumed at 12.30 am, and farewell to one of our favourite boat companions, Beckoning, whose engine had died in a spray of oil 8 hours previously. They were towed in the last 60 miles by the "AA". (This was not all bad as they were able to sit in the cockpit with whisky and soda - lucky things)
 
We had a great trip up the bay with enjoyable sailing all day and motoring all night. As we passed the fuel dock an osprey was sitting on the sign - and there is a nest 100yds from the boat - a welcoming sight.
 
Pelekan has been sailed, motored and cajoled for 1710.9 nautical miles.  She has leaked, had sails ripped from their anchorings but delivered us safely to Rock Hall with a winners plate. We have almost consumed the vast amount of food on board, run dangerously low on beer,  tried, tested and approved sea sickness treatments and emerged unscathed with only the multiple bruises which you get all over your body from boats, even if you never leave the harbour.
 
Great fun -must do it again some day...........
 
Much love
Tom ( Captain"cool" at all times, chief beer drinker and champion snorer)
James ( Joint first mate, tea-totaller on voyage -not on land, consumer of  more chocolate than is decent for such a trim figure)
Chris (Joint first mate, sail setter/tweaker extraordinaire, never knowingly refused a meal, 2nd beer drinker) 
Jos (Galley Rat - who baked bread to crack your teeth on and  brownies to glue them back together again)

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