Friday afternoon
Salsa af Stavsnas
Ellinor Ristoff Staffan Ehde
Fri 25 Jan 2013 18:18
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We are at the Fig Tree, downloaded pictures as you
can see. Skyped with Ellinors parents, great to do it with picture, Andreas
could show them how he could write his name.
The SSB is installed now and checked by Gustaf on
Kaminante, he brought a measuring device and could actually see that the signal
came out good. Now we have to find somebody to listen and to talk
to.
Today the watermaker started a serious production,
Ellinor was running between being a teacher and being a water
technician.
Andreas and I were ashore getting rid of garbage
and checking the customs.
We will leave tomorrow before noon towards The
Petit St Vincent/Grenada
It is going to be sad to leave this island, we have
had a lot of fun, but now we are not allowed to be here any longer without
extending our papers.
Some advice to those who plan to cruise (Yesterday,
choice of boat)
The most needed equipment on board for cruising
SAFETY
If you are prepared with all the normal sailing
stuff, this is what I would consider important on the Atlantic and over
here:
VHF, both hand held and fixed
AIS feels really good when the weather is
bad
Radar if you can afford it, especially for nights
when squalls can hit you (they can be very nasty)
Series drogue, if the waves start to push you and
you surf you might loose control and eventually make a roll, that can be stopped
with a drogue
The very best of anchors (We have Rocna) at least
one size bigger than they recommend for your size of boat
The best of chain so you can sleep well, to many
boats fool around on anchorages when the wind picks up
EPIRB, no doubt and a SPOT is very
cheap
I would consider a handpumped watermaker KATADYN as
emergency water supply, you just do not want to be without fresh
water
Paper charts, but only large scale if you have a
plotter, but make sure you have a second plotter.
Handheld GPS (What if you are struck by
lightning?)
Weather is a safety issue, make sure you know how
to get it, everywhere.
Either with a cost attached- satellite- Meteocom
(check Bonitos site, very bad design, very good products)
or without cost - SBB - Weather fax
Navtex I consider being important in some parts of
the world.
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