Threeships
Shaun and Ainur Weaver
Fri 16 May 2014 10:59
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16/05 1100 GMT
We arrived at Cocos Keeling at 1200 local time
today making it a 4 day 600 nm run from Java - so we were well pleased. We're
anchored just off Direction Island which is just a sand bar covered with scrub
trees, ahead of us the boom of surf constantly pounding the surrounding
reef - makes a change from pounding us. Yesterday was the usual mix of squalls
and wind shifts but ended in a beautiful evening with moon rise out doing the
setting sun. It didn't last of course with rain and 25 kt squalls necessitating
reefing the main in the middle of the night - Toby did well - amid big swells
and confused seas - no one got much sleep. But we're here safely anchored and
tomorrow Fi and Toby will dinghy across to Home island since there's a plane
load of fresh veg arriving. We'll top up with diesel - at a price - do some
snorkling - which is reputed to be excellent, and wait for a few days for a good
weather slot to continue our journey. All very well on board.
12.05.7S 096 52.84E
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