storm!!
Philippides III
Chris & Carol Jackson
Sun 21 Jun 2009 09:08
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What an evening we had! Came back to P3 about 1600
after our nice lunch and it started raining about 1700, it got worse and worse
and a spectacular storm ensued with forked lightening and thunder occurring
instantaneously as the storm hovered over us, we did wonder if being at anchor,
beneath the storm, in a little boat with a nice tall mast, was the most sensible
place to be, but it was Hobsons choice really. The wind didn't get up until
about 1900 and then it hit 45 knots, I was just in the loo when Carol called me
urgently, we had collided with John and Eva on Destiny, either our or their or,
more likely both, anchors had dragged, we were nose to tail with their anchor
chain disappearing under our stern worryingly, looked like we were going to lose
our rudder. Nobody panicked and we recovered our anchor chain and then John
dropped his chain and we floated clear. Apparently no damage, might be a scratch
under the water line but all seems to work ok, guess I will find out more when
we get to a quiet anchorage away from town and I can hop over the side and take
a look, I am not going in here for obvious reasons! We eventually re anchored
and spent the rest of the night watching events and some fitful sleeping. It all
quietened down around 0600 and we slept until 0930, then Carol did a big cooked
breakfast, we had a shower and all is well again, except the forecast is looking
like there might be another tonight!! I'll let you know.
Chris
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