Wednesday 25 May 2016

After 2 OK dives, followed by celebration of same or perhaps Tuesday or possibly nothing at all, we screwed around all evening at the bar and restaurant with 4 other couples and didn't move to calm anchorage north end of island where the sober people went before dark. Uncomfortable roll all night continuing in AM induced revision of revised, new plan which was update of revision of revised old plan. Rather than chill all day and leave late afternoon for short 2-night passage to Indonesia, departed earlyish to motor in coastal wind shadow for better sailing angle with short overnight stop in Kapas (Kappas). Persephone (queen of Hades, a Tayana 48 crewed by Americans, but very nice even so) has same idea. Wouldn't be surprised to find others there who checked latest GRIB (Goofy Response to Idiotic Behest).

If one were gullible enough to believe above mentioned input, sails just unfurled to increase motoring speed by .6 kts, and importantly stop roll should help get hook down in Kapas before 5. Arrival in daylight will be good as front tube of dinghy is decidedly flat due, no doubt, to rubbing on a sharp edge of Hydrovane. Repair patch, if entire solution and glue is still good, will have sufficient time to cure while on passage. Reassessment of dink mounting technique is proceeding apace.

Embracing sloth and eschewing good judgment, did not get fuel for auxiliary and generator in Terengganu or Redang before venturing offshore. No worries as this is a sailboat with solar and windpower, which thusly has no need of this substance. Weather model extolled above guarantees it. Confidence runs amok.

Jack