24/06

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Finally decided to leave the boat here in Grand bay Mauritius since by reputation it seems more secure than the haul out in La Reunion. The rudder post leak is thoroughly fixed and we’re on a mooring in a sheltered part of the Bay with local yacht skipper Sunil tasked with looking after her in our absence. We’ve had our rig inspected by Herve Laurent ex Vende Globe participant and local guru and should be able to get away with replacing the faulty T balls with Norseman fittings on our return from the UK. So the only things left to sort out are the headsail and the Monitor water blade. Mauritius is an interesting place to leave the boat – the paperwork is endless but most of the officials are pleasant and helpful – but we still have to jump through the hoops. Looking forward to our time in the UK, we fly back on Friday June 27th for two and a half months.