We are back in the eastern hemisphere!
Southern Princess
John & Irene Hunt
Tue 17 Jun 2008 23:11
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19:18S 179:04E We are back in the eastern hemisphere! 'The sea has never been friendly to man. At most it has been the accomplice of human restlessness' - Joseph Conrad Last night was calm and easy, lightish winds from
just south of east at around 12 knots so a bit slow. Storyteller was within a
couple of miles all night however Kealoha at 72 feet makes about an extra
half to a knot over us so was about 4 hours ahead this morning.
Irene and I are managing the 2 on 2 off regime ok
although I must admit after 2 hours hard sleep it is difficult to rise and
shine.
Satellite communication by email is an amazing
thing. During this leg I have had Brian Molloy in the UK, (who
provided the quote above) source a new belt for the Facnor furler to be sent to
Musket Cove, Fiji and Dessalator, our water maker manufacturer I have been in
correspondence with both in France and NZ. They are shipping a spare pulley to
my brother Steve in NZ so he can deliver it when he visits in
August.
Been a good trip so far and if the wind holds then
we should be off Navala Passage around noon tomorrow and in Lautoka Harbour 3 or
4 hours after that. Probably just too late to check in and will have to anchor
off until Friday morning.
Cheers
JH
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