Nearly a 1/3 way there
07 June 2012 | 120 miles from Faraulep, State of Yap - Federated States of Micronesia. The Caroline Islands.
David
Just over 120 miles covered. 266 to go.
Normally we would be complaining about a mere 3 knot wind. This weekend we could not ask for better though. There is a slight current behind us and so at 1,800 RPM we are averaging around 5 knots.
At 6, before the sun got too strong I got stuck into the anchors, chain and rope. When we were leaving they were placed rather haphazardly in the anchor well which is designed for only one anchor not 3. Some of the chain we bought in Saipan had a rusty muck over it so sorting it all was a messy job. When finished we stopped the boat, put a lifeline out the back and went for a swim to wash off and cool off.
I dove below the boat to check the rudder and noticed some of the FRP we had put on the outside of the repair had come off and one of the two seezing wires had also snapped. I am not too worried. The FRP was to try and prevent the leak temporarily while I worked on the inside. The second seezing wire was a secondary thought too. Importantly we have had less than one cup of water leak in since leaving 24 hours ago.
We have just got the weather forecast thanks to Wayne on Guam. What a trooper. Still looks great through to Tuesday but at this speed we should be pulling in Sunday. As immigration is closed Sunday the Yap Visitors Centre told us we would probably have to anchor and wait till Monday morning so Ifve re-stocked the fridge for Sunday evening. We found a bottle of corona and will share it.
Photo above of our escort party farewelling us.
David