Friday, July 13, 2007 - Happy Friday the 13th
13 July 2007 | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia
Don
Sand Dollar was supposed to leave for Bora Bora yesterday, Thursday, but I am still holding out for a possible repair to my voltage regulator. The backup unit was poorly chosen by me as it is rated at too high a voltage and will cook my gel-cell batteries. If I can't effect a repair or replacement in the next couple of days Sand Dollar will head out with only solar panels for power. That means no refrigeration and limited radio time until I get to American Samoa in about six weeks.
All else is well onboard. Tomorrow the 14th is Bastille Day. It's a big deal if you are French.