Confusion Reigns!
21 March 2013 | Some where in The Bight
Sue Watt
Well tonight I've had two phone calls and two different sets of lat and long co-ordinates and rather than having the position of Kwela made more clear I am simply confused!
Today has been a hard one for the fellas. Yesterday BOM forecast winds of 20 - 25 knots. The wind was supposed to strengthen around early morning to 30 knots. Instead the boys were slammed with winds gusting at up to 50 knots early this morning, taken completely by surprise. Now I know that weather forecasting is not an exact science but please, can't we get something a little more accurate than this to pass on to the boys? It is so frustrating to call and pass on to them what is predicted only to have something so markedly different actually happen. So far on this trip I have been able to find no weather information that is close to reliable and am soundly frustrated with it all.
On a brighter note, the boys are doing okay despite what is happening. Its taking much longer than expected to cross the Bight and I hope they have enough food and are not down to rations of hard tack - but the one thing the weather sites all agree on is that for the next few days the winds should continue to be westerly and there is plenty of reason to think that they will make the most of this wind to get them across to Robe and some well-earned and much needed rest.
I have posted the last position I was given today but I am struggling to see how they could have got to this place today considering the conditions - so all I can really say is watch this space for some clarification!