Millie's birthday
Irie
Mon 10 Dec 2007 14:39
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Position 18 23 11N 64 30 80W Cooper
Island
Monday 10th Dec
Bailed out of Norman Island on Sunday morning and
motorsailed up to Cooper Island. The wind was dead on the nose and gusting up to
30 kots, so it was a lumpy passage. Norman was a good stop - plenty to do, very
sheltered and loads of piratical connections as it was the basis for
the Treasure Island book and had been visited by RLS on his
expeditions.
Cooper Island is sheltered from the swell, but not
from the blast round the corner of the point. It caught one boat unawares,
getting into all sorts of trouble as they caught their dinghy painter across
another boat's bows, drove alongside and then picked up the by now shared
mooring with their prop - Lots of fun and excitement. Had a great meal ashore
courtesy of G & V, and then spent a very noisy lumpy night in 35 knot gusts
and an uneasy chop - all good character building stuff.
Highlight of the Sunday was Skyping Millie on
her BIRTHDAY - great fun with the live video, 'Happy Birthdays' and associated
excitement, though the sound was a bit one way.
Pictures - Millie!!! - Geoffs underwater camera on
the dive, and The Bight
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