Indian Ocean 5 31.25N 86 34.43E
Yachtsongster
Brian Palmer
Sat 22 Jan 2011 03:17
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We are now well into our passage with 700+ nautical
miles under our belt heading for a point 100 nautical miles from Galle, Sri
Lanka. The winds have picked up and having had very little we
have almost too much now with rough rolly seas making it difficult to settle to
do things.
Two days ago we had a disaster when a huge ship
passed us over a mile away causing a huge wake which we then shipped through
four open deck hatches. Gallons of salt water poured into the boat
soaking through mattresses and then pouring into the lockers
below. Thankfully the day was fine, the sea flat and we
had the energy to sort the whole thing out. At the time we
looked like a shipwreck with mattresses, carpets, cushions clothing, electric
tools all drying in the cockpit. It took all day
for us to get ourselves shipshape once more but we now have a massivee clean up
job to do once we eventually arrive in Turkey. Each day
we have seen great numbers of huge vessels but this one has been the only one to
cause such a wake. Hopefully we have now learned our
lesson as this was the third drenching we have suffered over the years, it was
by far the worst.
We have just over 800 nm in total to do to get to
the Maldives so with good weather we should arrive as planned in one week's
time.
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