Saturday, 25 February 2006
Noon Position : 16 45N 062 32W
Course 247 degrees Speed 11.5 knots Days Run : 47 miles since
departure
Weather : Overcast, occassional rain. Wind : 080 degrees 14 knots
News:
As usual we had a bit of a hassle getting our anchors extricated from our
neighbours in English harbour but we finally cleared the entrance at 0800
this morning. We had to put a diver down with air bags to float out our
starboard anchor which had two others over the top, the port on was fouled
on a ground line so it all took a bit of time and delayed us by about an
hour.
As we settled down on our course towards Monseratt the weather was
spectacular. A bright clear day and not too hot but by the time Monserratt
slid by on our port side the clouds had come in and a few light rain
squalls. We have the main up, strapped in tight to stop the rolling and
proceeding under engine as the wind is dead aft and quite light, giving us
an apparent wind speed of just 4 knots, not enough to even help, let alone
sail.
We have a full load of stores on board for Panama so not much space in the
freezers so the fishing lines are dry, maybe tomorrow but no one is too keen
at the moment!
It is 1,150 miles from Antigua to Panama and we expect to be there early on
the morning of the 1st March. Everyone is well on board
PW