No port on Sunday
Chsalonina - Chizol
Chizol has now been sold to sail around again
Sat 8 Jan 2011 19:16
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We are now tacking NW and hopefully north for the last time
before the wind changes and we are able to head westwards for
Gaulle
Our current position is 06:18n 083:10e the seas are very large
in squalls and we hit 35kts about an hour ago and 2 big waves hit us and we
crashed off of them - it is dark and all appears well except I see in the torch
light the starboard lower shroud is slack - a little too slack - we are on
a port tack so I would expect some softness
There are 3 leaks - the forehatch but where - it is not a
great deal but when you have several tons of water on the deck some will come in
the 2 cowls under extreme water leak a little and the troublesome port forward
window has a few drops only
We have some 180nm to run in a straight line and I hope to
make port early on Monday morning and if so and can clear customs go to Colombo
stay overnight and meet Philip on Tuesday morning - see a little of the city
before returning to Gaulle with the 4 hour plus car ride - I intend to hire a
car and driver
Sheikh
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