Thursday 24 September 2015

Underwent highly productive yesterday morning as we procured cash and groceries to include - among the more important items - gin, wine, chunky peanut butter and fresh wahoo. Wahoo! Done and dusted by 0900 we had time for brekkie at the Eco Lodge and 32 NM sail to Gili Banta well before dark. Almost immediately chased Carrie out of anchorage as they are doing the 2 short overnight plan with a stop halfway. We should pass them sometime tonight and arrive into Medana Bay tomorrow afternoon... he said with (under current circumstance of no wind and opposing current) substantial sanguinity. Reports from cruisers who preceded us indicate fishing apparati at least 5 NM offshore so expect to extend distance to 10, putting us nearly halfway between Sumbawa and various small islands north.

Necessity to arise early last 2 mornings, though highly regrettable, has expedited passage to Medana Bay where we reestablish more characteristic sloth. Anticipate renewed skirmishing, as well, with limited selection of additional deadly sins.

Jack

PS Learned on morning net that Carrie will keep going tonight and beat us in. There's apparently not a pantload of stuff twixt here and there.