And they're off!
'Sarf & West mate, Sarf & West'
Pete Bernfeld
Thu 29 Apr 2010 17:21
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00:57.081S 089:53.893W
Postion at 1800 UTC 29/04/10
A splendid start, wind from the SSE F3-4, averaging
6kts speed over the ground. In company with four other boats, Delicado, Liquid
Courage, Calypso and another whose name escapes me just at the moment. Left the
anchorage at 0910 local this morning, 1800 UTC corresponds to local noon at this
Longitude.
Pam, Jim & I had a quiet meal ashore last
night. Being a gentleman I won't mention that 'the girls', drinking ashore with
the crews from the other departing boats missed the last water taxi back out to
the anchorage so spent the night (with suitable chaperones, of course) sleeping
on the benches by the water taxi dock! They thought I was asleep when they snuck
back on board at 0615 this morning but I heard 'em! Naturally I also wouldn't
mention that Helen, in the middle of breakfast, suddenly remembered that she'd
forgotton to pick up her laundry so had to rush ashore to pick it
up.
Apparently there's also about five other boats
leaving from the Island of Isabella this afternoon, so 'mercies sake big buddy,
looks like we have a convoy!'
All well on board. Curried bean & chicken stew
tonight to gently 'waft us on our way'.
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