Razza Frazza mutter mutter mutter
'Sarf & West mate, Sarf & West'
Pete Bernfeld
Thu 16 Sep 2010 04:20
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18:01.690S 164:13.416W
Position at 0410 UTC 16/09/10
It all started so well with a 6.5kt average speed
over the ground, then the gennaker forestay 'sagged'. Gennaker being held up by
halyard, not forestay. Rapidly roll away, rig up two more upper forestays using
spinnaker halyards, so we now have three, one more than usual, and secure
furling gear so it doesn't slam around. Not sure what's happened, there was no
sudden twang or crack, so I think somehow the outer forestay has detached itself
from the upper mast. I don't intend to go up the mast in a three metre sea, so
maybe tomorrow we'll try and lower the whole shooting match onto the
deck,,,,,maybe.
In the meantime, Aurora B is about 1 nm away and
has reduced speed to stay with us, the seas are calming down and it's bean stew
for supper. Speed is now anything between 4.5 and 6 kts over the ground, so
about 5 days at sea, stopping at Niue is not an option, due to the direction of
the swell. One bloody thing after another!
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