19/1/08 14:00

The sea has suddenly turned bright green, a seriously welcome change from the grey we’ve been looking at. 50 miles out we pick up the Falklands BBC and actually hear some news and lots of Football updates.  I am very relieved to learn that in Port Stanley

“Simple sail repairs are undertaken by Matthew Jackson, the local baker who is also an upholsterer.”

15:30

The sea returns to the familiar grey.  A delegation of dolphins greets us 40 miles out.  The BBC World Service blares away in the cockpit.  New information suggests Port Stanley is currently GMT – 3 hours not -2 hours.  So we’re really not sure what time it is not that it matters. I think I’m writing this at 14:30.  We’ll find out when we get there.

20:30

Arrived Port Stanley at 7PM. Gabriele was on hand to take our lines as we anchored Stern-to  partially alongside a public jetty with barely enough water to float at low tide.  It may be too small for us to stay here, and the cruise ships use it for ferrying their passengers back and forth. Customs and immigration came to check us is and Monday I have to go their office to pay the £60 fee. We’re planning to stay here 5 or 6 days but when we leave will be determined by the weather.  There are strong prevailing westerlies

And I would hope to find a window so we don’t get too beast up during the 450 mile run to Ushuaia. And it is GMT -3 hours.