FRIDAY 19TH JANUARY 2007
ARRIVAL REPORT:
Timoneer arrived safe and sound this morning and we are now anchored in San Jose Island in the Las Perlas Islands for a brief visit to our friends Dieter and Gerda. For those that know them, Dieter will turn 80 this year and they are both fit and healthy.
We set off from Jicaron in fine weather but the wind that seems to be following us around soon sprang up and pretty soon we were storming along with 30 knots just forward of the beam. Later the wind got up even more and the highest gust we saw was 43 knots, so this is the third gale that we have had since leaving La Paz in Mexico. Quite amazing considering that this whole coast has a reputation for being flat calm, so much so that many sail boats sail out to Hawaii and then back to California in order to have wind.
Before the breeze kicked in we caught 5 big eye tuna which we have had for a sushi lunch and it was delicious. The rest has gone into the freezer so we are now well stocked.
We will be in Panama for about 10 days and then be heading off to Grenada in the West Indies.
Regards = PHil