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Voyage 2010: Chapter 2

Plan A?

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12 Nov 2010, We are still here in WILM, 34 02.502 N/ 077 53.51 W

Jule III and her merry crew are waiting on repairs on the top of her main mast. Seems that the re-rigging job has a bit too stressful for her. She has a broken mast head wind unit, a broken tri-color light, and a broken windex. We have new bulbs, new windex, and are waiting on a repaired mast wind sensor. It has been quite a stressful couple of weeks. Hopefully, we will soon be on our way to meet our Sint Maarten timetable. Did we tell you that we have crew (Butch and Vicki of SV Legend)?
Not to worry. The conditions are not conducive for the passage. There has been, is and will be a lot of weather in the western Atlantic. The Caribbean 1500 delayed their start by a week and the conditions are now marginal at best. GRIBs show 5-6 m seas below the Tropic of Cancer by Saturday. Glad we are here and not there. The nasty stuff should settle down a bit before we are ready to leave.

15 Nov 2010, Our Bon Voyage Party, 34 02.50 N/ 077 53.51 W

The gang at Mona Black decided to throw us a Happy Trails party today and it was very nice. Even the weather was moderate with little wind. Though we do not leave until next Sunday, today was the most convenient for all of us. Mo, Gene, and Wayne planned the event and Master Chef Wayne cooked the entrees. Mr. Dave provided the prayer for Jule III and the meal. The festivities started at 1500 ET and lasted until it got dark and cold around 1800. We certainly were honored. Weather has us out of here next Sunday at 0900 with a fair tide and light conditions. This is contrary to what the Caribbean 1500 have been experiencing last week. We will see.

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