Pre departure
Creidne
Thu 16 Aug 2012 21:46
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Creidne is fueled, water & food embarked,
engine serviced, fuel filters changed ( Oisin & I never want to see that
engine compartment again) and sails repaired. we are ready for the off,
0730 departure tomorrow morning. Five yachts remain of the original fleet
and we will all cross the start line tomorrow, the official start was last
tuesday evening. Storm force 10 winds and 6m plus seas were experienced by
the fleet that sailed earlier in the week, One being swept overboard, but
thankfully we hear he was airlifted and is recovering well ashore. BZ to
the rescue services. We expect 20-25 knots of wind from the south west to
south tomorrow but this will drop off to nothing half way home. Perhaps we
will be lucky and get a little more. Our
little flotilla will race each other 150 NM north of A Coruna, the
last yacht will be required to make and present the winner a trophy from
what they can find onboard. We expect to be motering the final 1/3 rd
of the course, but will be in Dublin for the Tall ships week end, perhaps
overnighting in Wicklow on route. To all our readers, family and friends
we are well in good spirits and have enjoyed A Coruna and the challege of Ocean
sailing so far. To my closest friend HAPPY BIRTHDAY. To our WEU
and technical friends that helped us get the HF radio and Sat phone ready they
are both exceeding are expectation VMT. PS The Navtex is still
...Goosed. Time to go sailing.... bring it on.
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