Tuesday 31 August 2010 There’s always the tidying up !! And that’s what consumed this week-end just past. Sorting out good from bad, cleaning, packing away, removing … you name it, we did it. Then, when all that could be done was done, there was the final drive out of the CYCA, where we’d been […]
As Bob said in his log the weather has been a challenge since Monday. Strong, cold SW winds. Right on the nose making it difficult to hold a straight course for Sydney. Seas braking over the bow constantly sending spray flying. Down below everything became wetter and wetter. In these conditions we thought Bob was […]
Friday 27 August 2010 Sydney Harbour After a horrible few days of beating into high seas and strong winds Chimere has been guided safetly home by her gallant crew of five – Bob, Rhod, Tony, Carl and Rim We’ll be hearing more from skipper Bob and maybe some of the crew later, but this is […]
Thurs, 26th August 12:00 hrs 32 25’S 153 19’E The past few days since the last update have delivered a mixed bag. Since Sunday, which started off with glassy sea & not a zephyr of breeze, we’ve had a bit of everything. From what started out as a light Nth Westerly that moved slowly around […]
Tuesday 24th August 14:00 hrs 30 23’S 156 09’E Sorry no blog – after glassy sea & not a breath of wind Sunday night/Monday morning, gradually filled from N, NE then built to rip-roaring NWesterly for Monday night, but since early today, clocked even further round to SW at 20 to 25 knots, with gusts […]
Saturday 21st August 2010 0000hrs 25 deg 42 min E, 162 deg 37 min E Which way to go?? Hard to know. We want to go to Sydney but the SW wind (light breeze) means that we cannot get anywhere near or track at the moment. There are compensations though. Chimere must have been travelling […]
Thursday 19th August 2010 12:00hrs 23 26’S 165 05’E The smell of freshly baked bread wafting throughout the yacht has brought everyone from their slumber; Carl has taken on the task and has excelled, so much so that the loaves are devoured in a flash. Rhod is in the galley preparing a gourmet evening meal, […]
Monday 16th August 18:00hrs 21 38′ S 166 55′ E The answer is yes and no. Right now we have peace and quiet, 4 kts and stars to guide us but earlier Mr Perkins was required to give us the same speed. Perhaps an adverse current was the culprit together with an hour spend at […]
Some of you may recall the MSM Missions discovery of a very sick baby Rowena with a ‘hole in her heart’. In your prayers please thank God that the Mater Children’s Hospital in Brisbane has now agreed to undertake her assessment and heart surgery, and that ROMAC has kindly agreed to provide financially, for all […]
Sunday 15th August 2010 17:00hrs 19 45’S 166 46’E Just over 24 hrs out from Port Vila and rolling off the miles on the homeward voyage. It was all a bit of a rush to get away yesterday, but had we missed clearance formalities before 11:00 am, we would not have been able to leave […]