May 23rd Position 32:22.74N 64:40.25W
Symatchmaker
Sat 23 May 2009 20:25
Day 6 - Arrival in Bermuda
Matchmaker entered Town Cut St Georges, Bermuda at
11.30 am Local time - 10.30 Ships Time ( 14.30 p.m.GMT )..
The days run was 142 miles ( in 22.5 hrs...)
We were very professionally directed in by
Bermuda radio... who enquired on the persons on board - the safety equipment and
serial numbers - types of transmitter - EPIRB registration numbers - AIS etc
etc... Clearly they take cruising sailors very seriously out here.
Jon ran a sweepstake on the time of arrival -
Chris wins - on the nose ... he said 10.30 and it was exacta mon 10.30 am !
Customs was again quite straightforward - we moored
up against a wooden pier on Ordnance Island - 45 mins later we motored round to
top up our fuel - both these manouvers were nicely done...
Then we dropped our Anchor and cracked
open a few tinneys ... !
Cheers - here`s to Matchmaker and all who sail her
!
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