Days in Cabo Verde
The Travels of Running Tide
Mick Norman
Sun 10 Feb 2013 09:33
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Most of our work on RT is over, we have done some
of the provisioning and are waiting for the weather to sort itself out. For last
36 hours the wind has been up to 37kns well into force 8 and we have been
straining at the moorings.It should abate later today and the forecast for
tomorrow is getting calmer. Based on this it is likely that we will make
a move tomorrow. Our plan is to head for Grenada in the Caribbean, a
distance of approx 2150 miles.We have been averaging over 100 miles per day so
the maths is simple but there are no easy answers as to when we will arrive. The
weather and a problem with the boat could turn this on its head.
You could take a punt on how long it will take.
Profits to a charity of your choice. We would suggest RNLI but I'm afraid they
won't be around to help us in this instance.
Its still Carnival in Mindelo, lots of noise and
people dancing in the streets. We have spent the last couple of evenings in the
Club Nautico, sounds grand but not. Great local music, food and atmosphere.
It pays not to drink too much as negotiating the pontoons back to RT at night in
these windy conditions is not without perils.
We took a tour of Mindelo yesterday in the back of
a beat up pickup. We do this in style here. It looks the same pick up for
further travels today.
Mind The Gap
 On Tour
 Umberto, Our Local Mr Fix it (Likeable
Rough)
 Mindelo
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