21st April
Osprey
John Bowering
Mon 21 Apr 2008 22:57
The reassembly of the
interior is now complete although there is still a fair amount of smoke damage -
staining to clean up on deck which I will get to shortly. Have now moved into
servicing all the equipment so we are ready to move off at any time. Mainly
zincs and fuel filters left. Have been in contact with Charles who is now
planning to arrive in Antigua on the 10th May when we will head off north for
the BVI and thence Turcs and Caicos Islands. Charles has nine day so rather than
go for a fast run all the way to the Bahamas he will leave at the Turcs and
Caicos Isl. This will enable a much more liesurely passage and the ability to
stop overnight and sample to local delights. We will have the local divers give
the boats waterline and bottom a scrub in about a week so we have a clean bum
for the trip. Will leave it as late as possible as with the temperature here
climbing towards the summer highs the growth comes back quit quickly. Went to
the Maine party with Phin Sprague last evening and had a lot of fun. He had been
racing Lions Whelp all day and unfortunatly his brother who was with them got
his hand trapped in a winch and was medivaced out ending up with
eight stiches in his hand. In his usual style Phin had brought in Lobsters and
lobster soup from Maine so we all fed well. I also met up with a couple of old
acquaintances - the Coopers - from Australia who now live on Nevis. They
were en route to the UK and we decamped from the Maine party early for a quiet
meal at the Captains Club. It was bucketting with rain this morning and with no
wind it hung around. The racing started and was cancelled in short order for
lack of motive power. Completed a minor stores shop whilst the rain was on
having failed to do anything constructive over the weekend - a quick trip to
Jolly Harbour which is the nearest supermarket - was competed in just over an
hour by which time the rain had eased off but the humidity was skyrocketing. It
has remained hot and humid all day and this evening I have the airconditioning
running.