Monday, April 27, 2009,gale 8, poor, falling, showers
A foul gale ridden night. Very rough sea and horrendously confused waves crashing into boat from all angles. Things not looking at all good, the weather outlook has changed for the worse - the window I thought we might have had has gone or at least turned into a wee rift in the clouds tomorrow night. Having seen land several days ago it was not with a smiling face that I saw it disappear again over the horizon this morning as we were driven rapidly S by the gale. Our position for making a landing into a tenable bay - of which there are 2 ok 1 dodgy, is extremely poor especially as we continue to be forced S. Having been 12 miles offshore lastnight we are now about 20... I will sleep on it...hmm maybe not too well! The man of many guises appeared on the scene again today this time riding aboard the fishing vessel Shangri La which we are using as a standby vessel and perhaps as a tug.... They delivered me a noble food parcel and thus the bill of fare improved considerably: Lunch: ham and lettuce sandwiches and milk Supper: starter: rasperry jam snadwich Main course: fried steak sandwiches Pud: apples and kiwi fruit Very exciting. Power problem continues as weather bad not much solar action....power rationed to restrcited communications and GPS. Generator won't fire up. Perhaps I will put up the spare windmill tomorrow - though that will be a performance in this weather...
posted by Olly Hicks @ 3:19 AM
