windy windy night!!!
Philippides III
Chris & Carol Jackson
Sun 6 Sep 2009 10:01
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Weather seems to have gone wrong! All set to leave
this morning but having to delay until tomorrow owing to a complete lack of
sleep last night and waiting for the remains of last nights storm to blow itself
out. What a night, we went to bed early expecting a bit of a blow later and sure
enough, 0200 I was awakened by a mighty gust, the wind just kept gusting up to
50 knots all night from every point of the compass. We eventually dragged our
anchor and so with me on the anchor windlass and Carol on the helm, we went to
re anchor, we pulled up the mooring line of a small ferry, the line was caught
on the anchor and took some time to release, but eventually we managed to free
ourslves and re anchored. The wind increased, I don't know how strong it was at
the peak of the storm but P3 was lying right over and there was smoke off the
water, the thunder and lightening were coming simultaneously, great flashes and
claps at the same time, right overhead, a frightening time, and somehow our flag
and flagpole have disappeared. Now at midday, it has reduced to the occasional
20 mile an hour gust and all is well, delaying departure until tomorrow,
to allow for the weather to settle and for us to get some
sleep!
Chris
SAT Phone 00881631573629
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