More Bermuda
Persephone... Cruiser/Racer
Nigel & Karen Goodhew...
Wed 1 May 2013 16:37
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We had a days additional stay in Bermuda on 30th
April. Having planned and then steeled ourselves for the longest leg of our
trip....the next leg to the Azores, the long range weather forecast spooked us
and we decided to delay and see if and how a mid Atlantic depreession was going
to play out.
Two things;
1. The long range forecasts are generally
unreliable, so why were we worried and;
2. You don't generallly deliberately set out into
an oncoming storm...
These things have to be balanced and together with
frans and Janny...a lovely Dutch couple planning to leave as well in their 37
foot aluminium boat, Shishco, we decided to err on the side of
caution.
The result was a delightful additional chance to
see the Royal Naval Dockyard on the western end of Bermuda. Last time we went we
were seriously rained on, so the second go was welcomed...
We also met Charlie...the delivery skipper taking a
large Hanse back to Gibraltar...the boat is Calidh and is delayed because of
broken rigging. Nice guy with more than a tale or two to
tell....
As I write, the forecast has cheered up and we are
off...Bermuda is slipping out of sight to the west and we are chugging along in
light winds and fairly smooth seas...
Position as at 1630 UT on 1.5.13 is;
32 23.665N 64 28.210W
All well
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