Fw: Horta Town

Shiraz Atlantic Voyage 2009
Tomas Bartosz
Thu 21 May 2009 10:29
 
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From: Shiraz
Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 9:24 AM
Subject: Horta Town

Hallo again.
 
Now we are safely settled in Horta Harbour.
The last few hours yesterday, before landing was not so good.
We hed a gale straight at us and where cruising ob staysail and engine.
There seems to be something wrong with the propeller.
The engine runs fine but there is no power in the water.
We finally made it in but then the anchor wouldn´t sit.
After three runs in the harbour fighting the wind that was blowing gust to 40 knots straight in to the bassin,
we ended up alongside with an old rusty fraighter.
So here we are after som 3050 Nm and 17 days and 23 hours.
Feels a bit strange to walk solid groung again.  :-)
 
Now Jörgen, Petrus and Peter are leaving for home and another friend, Kalle, is coming aboard.
Good with friends isn´t it !
 
And us two are going to sail the boat up to England and home throu the Kiel chanal and finaly the Baltic sea.
 
But first a few days rest.
We will probably be leaving by the 23rd.
 
Get back to you soon.
 
Have a good one! :-)
 
Capt. T