Squalls and roller furlers
Zepher
Chris & Lyn Darch
Sun 13 Jul 2008 17:40
|
12:53.24S
145:13.87W
Hi Folks,
Wind and rain last night what ever next , it was a
shock to have both , we even had to reef the sails , but progress has been so
slow with lack of wind over the previous day that we will not make the tide gate
at Rangiroa by midday on the 14th, so that means slowing down to arrive the next
day at the same time to entre the lagoon .
Repairs to the roll furler thismorning , the
drum had become unattached from the body so it had to be unwound and soughed out
, the cause we think was a loose coupling nut, its a good job the winds had died
down and that it did not occur lastnight that would have been fun !
Up the mast again to check on our track repair ,
its the first time since it was repaired that it has had some serious stick , it
all seems to be hanging in there so that's a plus point .
Not much else has happened , no fish , but we live
in hope the lines are out ... Rob is the chef today so we await his culinary
delights at lunchtime ..
A Crew with wind in there hair , well some of
them !!
|