The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson
Sailing Yacht Truce
At this stage the experienced SITS sufferer will walk away from the problem and put the kettle on for a cup of tea, take a walk or any other activity that will distract from the problem. Only then can you return to the search, usually to find the tool or vital part sitting in full view on the work bench where you left it.
There it is, the last Extra Strong Breakfast Tea Bag. Before leaving New Zealand I took a good stock on board and then managed to top up my stock in Australia. The last couple of months I have been on rations and today, early morning, I enjoyed the last Bag. Some people drink coffee to get going in the morning, but for me it’s a strong tea with milk and honey that does the trick.
It was hard to see anything through the driving rain, I was concerned about the boats around me dragging in the heavy winds. I had everything ready should we break loose from our mooring as I tried to monitor the boats around us. I saw forty-five knots on the anemometer and suspect we had a couple of fifty knot gusts at the height, but I wasn’t watching. The village ashore took a pounding, I could see lots of flashlights through the rain as the locals tended their houses and boats.
Once again, the guys from Starks turned up early morning. They do some work in the morning and then go away for the day and let the glue or filler or whatever set overnight. Yesterday was the glass cloth and today is the layer of filler to be sanded down, probably on Monday. Yesterday was... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, being Monday, I had a bit of back and forth with the insurance company. The repair to Truce is only a small job, I was quite happy to do a temporary repair myself and get if fixed properly when we return to Auckland. The Insurance company didn’t like that idea and insisted on a... Continue Reading →
The Adventures of Captain Ray Penson 