25 April 26, 2012
Position 14:00 -1 SA Time
18 25.710S 002 57.165W
An uneventful day. The morning was spent sitting in the
cockpit telling tales – had a few chuckles. As St Helena was now getting closer
and we may have to anchor, we spent some time working how to anchor with too
little chain – anchorage at St Helena will be
in 20 m and we only have 40 meters of chain. Got an elaborate scheme of adding
rope rode and then devising some form of bridle. We will see if it works!!
The evening produced some fun and games with squalls sneaking
up and clobbering us with up to 26 knots, but our spinnaker shrugged it off and
we survived.
Supper Pot roast and rice with fruit cocktail and custard.
26 April 2012
The early morning was still a bit cloudy, but it cleared up
into a lovely day, which produced a bit of drama when the spinnaker turning
block decided it had had enough and let go. Rush to snuff the spinnaker and set
the genny. Then we used the snatch block attached to the cleat as a turning
block and reset the spinnaker and in no time were back on track.
Supper Chops rice and mixed veg. Chocolate pud and custard.
Everybody looking forward to landfall tomorrow.
Cheers
Chris
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