Shakwe Update No 9 Horta to Belfast
SHAKWE
JAMES F MASSEY
Wed 5 Sep 2012 12:00
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As at 1200 hours UTC 5 September
Position: N49 30 01 W015 40
28 Distance
run over 24 hours: 88 NM but in the wrong direction!!!
Spent the night reaching north west by west trying
not to get too far away from our first waypoint. The north east wind too strong
to fight and our engine leak and low fuel made us go under jib and mizzen whilst
being rolled horribly as usual. We're trying to get across a forecasted fast
moving west to east high pressure which should move across S Ireland and then S
England. It's costing us at least two days and tonight I had hoped to
see the lights of Ireland but it now looks like Friday. Boo hoo! We will
probably need to re-fuel in Ireland and if anyone knows of a fuel berth with
good clear access/egress/turning circle as Shakwe is about 18 metres with no bow
thruster and doesn't go astern in any particular direction, please let me know
ASP. Use shakwe {CHANGE TO AT} mailasail {DOT} com with no pictures
please.
Oul Grumpy Jim and fed
up Jim
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