tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50858519920505221822024-03-05T09:32:56.448-05:00Zorts LivesJerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.comBlogger271125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-64901560529850332312024-01-26T17:08:00.001-05:002024-01-26T19:54:30.797-05:00Diving in Culebra, Puerto Rico<p>Quick catch-up: Idril arrived in the Caribbean in mid-October, 2023, with the Salty Dawg rally from Newport, RI. <br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGAofKc1O1aEw3WuJvtdlXoBvMxQm7MaMH5EvHh5oeFZye6CQQBX8EcDR92QHCRfsqTq4jddLq3P0yU0cViKcYH4f2hABivbg1YuTqrOgJWV2f9JcrgreN6jn6miuzAvhKP9pcvAbdPum6yj1lHjWiAOY0uWQCKoxwoIBV45CycnlX4AVcEYx5LWkP2E/s810/2023-11-14.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="594" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPGAofKc1O1aEw3WuJvtdlXoBvMxQm7MaMH5EvHh5oeFZye6CQQBX8EcDR92QHCRfsqTq4jddLq3P0yU0cViKcYH4f2hABivbg1YuTqrOgJWV2f9JcrgreN6jn6miuzAvhKP9pcvAbdPum6yj1lHjWiAOY0uWQCKoxwoIBV45CycnlX4AVcEYx5LWkP2E/w470-h640/2023-11-14.png" width="470" /></a></div><br /> We spend most of a week on a dock in Falmouth Harbor, Antigua, getting
the boat cleaned after her passage south and prepared to be left alone
for a month.<p></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSWoBmgUFy8mHtTi6818h6ADKdXzE_v0cZbYAqG6cwx_W2IF_QiJEdgm_qpzG4bCukgTj7k9oUFcOsHDMHUt1Kvb6dhMcN7la57XkGXC5uHJJYCvEXAgAWmnZ_v8sGeKfTwJxjDzorFY8VSZpQjnRvRK6-AJ4yzb21047PgEeoKqTNtuCIdhtQsTLiAE/s4080/PXL_20231119_122731356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRSWoBmgUFy8mHtTi6818h6ADKdXzE_v0cZbYAqG6cwx_W2IF_QiJEdgm_qpzG4bCukgTj7k9oUFcOsHDMHUt1Kvb6dhMcN7la57XkGXC5uHJJYCvEXAgAWmnZ_v8sGeKfTwJxjDzorFY8VSZpQjnRvRK6-AJ4yzb21047PgEeoKqTNtuCIdhtQsTLiAE/w640-h482/PXL_20231119_122731356.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Idril surrounded by super yachts in Falmouth, Antigua<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> </p><p>We then flew to Boston to help Katy's father, Bob, during his recovery from knee surgery. We spent a lovely Thanksgiving in Vermont at Alison's parents home, then got to join Dan and Sue in Acton for their annual veggie Thanksgiving party. </p><p>After that, we stayed at Bob's apartment in Canton. Aside from an outing to the Revels dress rehearsal, we didn't get to see very many friends while there; we were pretty consumed with Bob. But we <b>did</b> get to spend Christmas at the Cape with much of the Petersen clan.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtmGDCz4JEWUXJfEA5EZsD-biOvAcRitXLM0JoFysDzRBQCClhuBGFb-L0in5U4oG81IjWgk5pcK4U56Di6fFtpk9ADnujR7naPoM5fGZg57QxKHu9kmzQAjY1hH-GgkleaNHoz6c9oNhfNBcNArRq9BntFa6Ejb1BNa3MNeOCLBh2ebfHoP3hLD9sd4/s4080/PXL_20231224_233932865.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrtmGDCz4JEWUXJfEA5EZsD-biOvAcRitXLM0JoFysDzRBQCClhuBGFb-L0in5U4oG81IjWgk5pcK4U56Di6fFtpk9ADnujR7naPoM5fGZg57QxKHu9kmzQAjY1hH-GgkleaNHoz6c9oNhfNBcNArRq9BntFa6Ejb1BNa3MNeOCLBh2ebfHoP3hLD9sd4/w640-h482/PXL_20231224_233932865.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas eve<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rbYMuAMIwboWsmJinJD3kVeAESDghfacvQx46RGyhOeOnYxnnm732nf_8yM7ANydUd3k9hoHGHANxg-VKHh1WYp09T4b-KK1LQBHTeKUzR4yauUCehaz3QvqAzzsiiODmQVj1JZEk0u0LmdA6b9WOlxfO_NGOQE_9-7lp6U4mpVEV3ciJPNmuSQBxCw/s4080/PXL_20231225_122740745.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rbYMuAMIwboWsmJinJD3kVeAESDghfacvQx46RGyhOeOnYxnnm732nf_8yM7ANydUd3k9hoHGHANxg-VKHh1WYp09T4b-KK1LQBHTeKUzR4yauUCehaz3QvqAzzsiiODmQVj1JZEk0u0LmdA6b9WOlxfO_NGOQE_9-7lp6U4mpVEV3ciJPNmuSQBxCw/w640-h482/PXL_20231225_122740745.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Christmas dawn<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p></p><p>We flew back to Antigua after Christmas and were relieved to find that the Idril was fine after her longer-than-expected abandonment. She had grown a serious beard of barnacles and green slime; we had divers clean her up before we got underway again.</p><p>To get back in the groove, we sailed clockwise about halfway around Antigua, with a stop at St. Johns for reprovisioning, then hopped north to Barbuda. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju45lXE1t-Xi8aRzFJ2asNgpuc6NsinCCSOFiYZP6BRYk6vQo2lWusfZ-4CqFtd6kgYuiM5KCssGAFKJpG8cSNKWPJJCVplh_b3MrLEuh_yr4tBVa400kTLN8oJygczCYhlPG0rEEZMTckQQhyphenhyphentjI6czIy3uEwxsZxVCPtQuK661Av41DhFmX6FL5t7Ls/s588/Antigua-Barbuda.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="588" data-original-width="416" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju45lXE1t-Xi8aRzFJ2asNgpuc6NsinCCSOFiYZP6BRYk6vQo2lWusfZ-4CqFtd6kgYuiM5KCssGAFKJpG8cSNKWPJJCVplh_b3MrLEuh_yr4tBVa400kTLN8oJygczCYhlPG0rEEZMTckQQhyphenhyphentjI6czIy3uEwxsZxVCPtQuK661Av41DhFmX6FL5t7Ls/w452-h640/Antigua-Barbuda.png" width="452" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>There we got in a bit of snorkeling, a visit to the frigate bird nesting ground, and a hot, dusty walk to the amazing Darby sinkhole. </p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMi90MahOHa_2WT5jybM5x6fllaHG-nET2coD42mDw12RaOe-z1byPbdBAyQhMWrr2ysh5eMqR-SdaTPJJCJP7nPwPHuUVjOOVmzvqrLWup6E0i5eBuhXUsxPcnsxUjovZtfjIosMjH2L7wn8gYyexfegMG57r1o6v6eHWil9sqTj_zzzVK9vinH0kk48/s4080/PXL_20240107_155003439.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMi90MahOHa_2WT5jybM5x6fllaHG-nET2coD42mDw12RaOe-z1byPbdBAyQhMWrr2ysh5eMqR-SdaTPJJCJP7nPwPHuUVjOOVmzvqrLWup6E0i5eBuhXUsxPcnsxUjovZtfjIosMjH2L7wn8gYyexfegMG57r1o6v6eHWil9sqTj_zzzVK9vinH0kk48/w640-h482/PXL_20240107_155003439.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlKXexbJ3W3HUsNZtUCjIOpFSpDLO84DRrVAAeeo4u89cXXE1_OV7pHRD_lYx15FXKprimWU_FnFoBnA5msP0CKeAxla56Wv4MQOpVc2_OW5xy8Y_UH-RkFfVVLc7mPwDruUo3BrX03W4Zsp1xNlkyXp-ipWCFo8E-FdVJ75fhZN53F3gs16Aqo4XV7M/s4080/PXL_20240107_182315707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBlKXexbJ3W3HUsNZtUCjIOpFSpDLO84DRrVAAeeo4u89cXXE1_OV7pHRD_lYx15FXKprimWU_FnFoBnA5msP0CKeAxla56Wv4MQOpVc2_OW5xy8Y_UH-RkFfVVLc7mPwDruUo3BrX03W4Zsp1xNlkyXp-ipWCFo8E-FdVJ75fhZN53F3gs16Aqo4XV7M/w640-h482/PXL_20240107_182315707.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>We also stripped and lubricated our main winches, a long-overdue piece of maintenance.<br /></p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkfzhrRPtrS4PoRGW8NYX-7nP8QSkj9-3Z9sm-Sf6O7CC3LImjJQ2TNrZERrF8bTM9GqLe5jKWWwehG0lIWowsUEZvMa7qvS1lbRc2VbQ4eEzzHQ8N9x5cwBlGmYV9ONMC4TUDSak-EFDFqcB3NuNodWAy5i2S-V7ZYTvr0_iXI4tsPabzTXpdi9_wN4/s4080/PXL_20240106_203327922.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrkfzhrRPtrS4PoRGW8NYX-7nP8QSkj9-3Z9sm-Sf6O7CC3LImjJQ2TNrZERrF8bTM9GqLe5jKWWwehG0lIWowsUEZvMa7qvS1lbRc2VbQ4eEzzHQ8N9x5cwBlGmYV9ONMC4TUDSak-EFDFqcB3NuNodWAy5i2S-V7ZYTvr0_iXI4tsPabzTXpdi9_wN4/w640-h482/PXL_20240106_203327922.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Katy cleaning winch parts<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>Next stop: St. John, U.S. Virgin Islands. We passed a pleasant week snorkeling in the familiar reefs around the island. From there we headed south to Frederiksted, on the west coast of St. Croix, for a week of diving with Nep2une Divers. Then: on to Culebra, in the so-called "Spanish Virgin Islands" (actually part of Puerto Rico).<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3Iu143aYJIQIPyxthhp4p8Ut-UB0aPcPSrP4VhjXKwri5qGXWRwJnR-ANFOHl2NFbFc9ndfz7goLlNqvwk5lg14NWrxtbQkT38vdpE_2KHvbUmRRiYF7yI31IEpVm7WahuSw2KdfLmpsTycFUsDqminYXHycd60biUtkIUUPNzjIq4lbl54YXhjTeeg/s798/USVI%20to%20Cuebra.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="609" data-original-width="798" height="488" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr3Iu143aYJIQIPyxthhp4p8Ut-UB0aPcPSrP4VhjXKwri5qGXWRwJnR-ANFOHl2NFbFc9ndfz7goLlNqvwk5lg14NWrxtbQkT38vdpE_2KHvbUmRRiYF7yI31IEpVm7WahuSw2KdfLmpsTycFUsDqminYXHycd60biUtkIUUPNzjIq4lbl54YXhjTeeg/w640-h488/USVI%20to%20Cuebra.png" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Now that we're caught up, I'll get to the heart of this posting.</p><p>We did three dives with <a href="https://culebradivers.com/" target="_blank">Culebra Divers</a>, a small, family-run dive shop on Culebra.The first dive was nice, but due to the high winds we've been having, suffered from limited visibility. But the next two dives were fantastic! The reef on the west side of Culebra is one of the healthiest, prettiest reefs I've ever seen. And the dive leaders, Trevor and Meg, took some wonderful pictures. We don't have an underwater camera, so I've never been able to share just <b>why</b> we are so enthusiastic about diving and snorkeling.</p><p>Here we go.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierFhBnEF2t1YKem5SIPdRfEkvCABWvQyBf9bmFkA-P_ugOmW2MlnO9Y9UNd6oA_4CqeBXRVUtMoYI0cNqUNqAErWbiXErtxYHA5uwhpfdIdqKw0UIcF-45A482L0isHkyWZakGk81KLizfVJ6OlZbVg720iZyer4L1HXwiYbHHRqcklXMMKJJJBTw848/s4000/P1250218.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEierFhBnEF2t1YKem5SIPdRfEkvCABWvQyBf9bmFkA-P_ugOmW2MlnO9Y9UNd6oA_4CqeBXRVUtMoYI0cNqUNqAErWbiXErtxYHA5uwhpfdIdqKw0UIcF-45A482L0isHkyWZakGk81KLizfVJ6OlZbVg720iZyer4L1HXwiYbHHRqcklXMMKJJJBTw848/w640-h480/P1250218.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Queen Triggerfish<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnPebvebnwTaHCj2jZzW3aI1Y1ZZ9GSbVu0a4CIuw9ONl4KUaWsUNNXF2fmnc2PsOnV8U1Qby67RYFHRXc9HyrvJoWo79NeZdAMVZTcKpxX4jfuGu1PqUIlIAU7Q092OiIDQ8oPn8IL4Cy4qEqPP45X_ZL8tZ-lER7OFtrQz6SRdPVizRTH_RrCd0wp8/s4000/P1250191.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEnPebvebnwTaHCj2jZzW3aI1Y1ZZ9GSbVu0a4CIuw9ONl4KUaWsUNNXF2fmnc2PsOnV8U1Qby67RYFHRXc9HyrvJoWo79NeZdAMVZTcKpxX4jfuGu1PqUIlIAU7Q092OiIDQ8oPn8IL4Cy4qEqPP45X_ZL8tZ-lER7OFtrQz6SRdPVizRTH_RrCd0wp8/w640-h480/P1250191.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Southern stingray<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyine-YWTmHsCRTc-EFB9a2DaeoTDSFCwq8YmVflnLrtEmi8ZUtg2pQbO57AJA1P2Y1XZxBlO2L6O2C6X2xp6HhJ4RMK9RRsWmNvr-KTAKPsVKGFGsiFj9j7FZ2PDr-qCO_n7vfWCB1-Mic0ZL4YWyhIzD0tZLpdl0f9I3Am0PThk2NbhYUOmp3N9ddDY/s4000/P1250216.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyine-YWTmHsCRTc-EFB9a2DaeoTDSFCwq8YmVflnLrtEmi8ZUtg2pQbO57AJA1P2Y1XZxBlO2L6O2C6X2xp6HhJ4RMK9RRsWmNvr-KTAKPsVKGFGsiFj9j7FZ2PDr-qCO_n7vfWCB1-Mic0ZL4YWyhIzD0tZLpdl0f9I3Am0PThk2NbhYUOmp3N9ddDY/w640-h480/P1250216.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Green sea turtle<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhBi-WqK-ruHttvRtlIypw9ZHe861JCBcWYv2UgJylexEWq4OmbrF9U7KGGrI2xEvEyEOI6aYgwQoJgklc2XZAIFq533c5a1dJUbPkOejRkYvdmkJn4A-MoA6Vc1XF79DnTnLrqH70jg135i0g4iX4zG0-2s9I5NFZSFFKN2WfkS-PhyR6m6cWH2SRhk/s4000/P1250197.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguhBi-WqK-ruHttvRtlIypw9ZHe861JCBcWYv2UgJylexEWq4OmbrF9U7KGGrI2xEvEyEOI6aYgwQoJgklc2XZAIFq533c5a1dJUbPkOejRkYvdmkJn4A-MoA6Vc1XF79DnTnLrqH70jg135i0g4iX4zG0-2s9I5NFZSFFKN2WfkS-PhyR6m6cWH2SRhk/w640-h480/P1250197.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Trumpetfish</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8T6qmpAJuOVOyRo0tUSkRwU3kAx95B6EqZw0UmSOKhAbbdEegXVs_84wxPdQMd9r2p8ezb6RFRG3zRZdSotN3VnWWH3kzVtOmnbjy5eh76vif5C4hzwx0MKsOz4Nr2jYC6UanXB6fYHQ-bMP4eqPmbuKvNYbcY26Q0ylhMRwsh7Mq0V9cI4g9oe13Lo/s4000/P1250164.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4000" data-original-width="3000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw8T6qmpAJuOVOyRo0tUSkRwU3kAx95B6EqZw0UmSOKhAbbdEegXVs_84wxPdQMd9r2p8ezb6RFRG3zRZdSotN3VnWWH3kzVtOmnbjy5eh76vif5C4hzwx0MKsOz4Nr2jYC6UanXB6fYHQ-bMP4eqPmbuKvNYbcY26Q0ylhMRwsh7Mq0V9cI4g9oe13Lo/w480-h640/P1250164.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a very large French angelfish<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WVRw9zSox07LaqlyME22BvtCxU4LfDrw1JTTwIVQ8pqHCcibzw9YLM0OoB-PLR4ZhDzj-bbTeuvnQ5zP3z0exGKkGhQZ5BvPC9_D_1-U3NMMR7NO60Nn4j2Lpt0XukknAF9SShew_2CPbwACxB3Ku-8OfD46Kt4amsbsOzs4RhrTb-Zm4DilB93ni9o/s4000/P1230139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WVRw9zSox07LaqlyME22BvtCxU4LfDrw1JTTwIVQ8pqHCcibzw9YLM0OoB-PLR4ZhDzj-bbTeuvnQ5zP3z0exGKkGhQZ5BvPC9_D_1-U3NMMR7NO60Nn4j2Lpt0XukknAF9SShew_2CPbwACxB3Ku-8OfD46Kt4amsbsOzs4RhrTb-Zm4DilB93ni9o/w640-h480/P1230139.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Spotted Moray eel<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTPwsmGqmiv44lF3d_wG6Wn6i0P0cwyvF55UBEvbVTYPjzSMVjYpvdyUZruNVXSRXpONh8B3lf7wqbmXADjv72gJ9R_QPzyGXXx-NoWdZBcoAdFB22b_IynZ9Ot0kPytqs9Zyk88KiqTynflHx12ZCe1wQHF1YWLh-upqs0J14J2VMciig6upcHUslLw/s4000/P1230089.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3000" data-original-width="4000" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTPwsmGqmiv44lF3d_wG6Wn6i0P0cwyvF55UBEvbVTYPjzSMVjYpvdyUZruNVXSRXpONh8B3lf7wqbmXADjv72gJ9R_QPzyGXXx-NoWdZBcoAdFB22b_IynZ9Ot0kPytqs9Zyk88KiqTynflHx12ZCe1wQHF1YWLh-upqs0J14J2VMciig6upcHUslLw/w640-h480/P1230089.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sennett (I think...)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>There are some more pictures <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/1J5ZELz8H8fptd358" target="_blank">in this album</a>.</p><p>Besides doing some great diving, we both did the online and practical training to become certified to use "Nitrox", an air mixture that enables divers to stay longer at depths that would otherwise risk decompression illness ("the bends"). We don't know when we'll use that, but it's now in our quiver if we need it.</p><p>-- Jerry<br /></p><p><br /></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-12158221309302203992022-12-25T18:07:00.004-05:002023-09-25T15:00:04.954-04:00Using CBP ROAM to enter the U.S. by boat<p>Katy and I just re-entered the U.S (well, Puerto Rico, which has an unusual status, but basically counts...), and in doing so learned a few things about the process.<br /><br />U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has an app to simplify arrival of pleasure boats into the U.S (and territories, such as Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands): <a href="https://www.cbp.gov/travel/pleasure-boats/pleasure-boat-overview/roam" target="_blank">CBP ROAM</a>. It requires:<br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>a cell phone or tablet running Android or iOS</li><li>an account at <a href="https://secure.login.gov/" target="_blank">login.gov</a> </li><li>for vessels over 30 feet in length, a current <a href="https://dtops.cbp.dhs.gov/" target="_blank">DTOPS decal</a> </li></ul><p style="text-align: left;">You will also want some means of setting up 2 factor authentication: a text message to your phone, an authentication app, etc. <br /><br />Start by getting a DTOPS decal (if your boat is big enough to need one). These have to be delivered to a physical mail address, but you can use the receipt number generated by the DTOPS web site temporarily until the decal arrives. In theory, you need to carry the decal on your boat; in fact, just having the decal number lets you register with CBP ROAM.<br /><br />Next, set up the account at <a href="https://secure.login.gov/" target="_blank">login.gov</a>. If you are a member of a "trusted traveler" program (such as Global Entry or TSA Pre) you probably already have one.<br /><br />Once you have done that, download the CBP ROAM app for your device and create an account. This entails setting up profiles for each vessel (including the name, registration, year, make and model, length, DTOPS decal number, flag) and each crew member (name, birth date, passport details, etc.).<br /><br />Having all this set up, you are now prepared for a streamlined arrival process into the U.S.<br /></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Open the CBP ROAM app, log in, and click the "Report Arrival" button.</li><li>Select your "Mode of Travel" (put a check next to the boat you're on, and click continue).</li><li>Wait while the app uses your devices location services to figure out where you are (more on this later).</li><li>Enter the "Arrival Details" (where you're arriving, where you're coming from, and various declarations) and click continue.</li><li>Select a boat "Master" from the people whose details you have set up, and click continue.</li><li>Select crew in the same manner, and click continue.</li><li>Review the information, and click submit.</li></ul><p style="text-align: left;">You'll get an "arrival number", and after an indeterminate interval, your arrival will either be rejected (you'll get email telling you this) <b>or</b> you'll get a phone call from a pleasant CBP official. You'll be asked to confirm the information you provided via the app, and, assuming all is well, be told that -- you're in! It's great - there's no need to actually show up with passports at the CBP office.<br /><br /><b>HOWEVER</b> - important detail. <b>You must not submit an arrival request until you are "close" to your port of entry.</b> I don't know how "close" is defined, but I do know that when I submitted a request for Culebra (in Puerto Rico) from just west of St. Thomas (about 15NM from Culebra), we were "too far" away. I tried again when we were entering the channel into Ensenada Honda (about 2.5NM from Culebra) and was successful.</p><p style="text-align: left;">This is way better than taking your boat papers, passports, and crew to an actual CBP office. Thank you, CBP!</p><p style="text-align: left;"></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><b>UPDATE, September 2023</b></span></p><p style="text-align: left;">The app has recently stopped working on Android; there are many complaints on the Google Play store about this. For our most recent entry into the U.S., I had to download the app onto my iPad and us it from there. This meant re-entering all the vessel and passenger data, as it's stored on the device, not the CBP servers. Once I did that, I could create an arrival as before. </p><p style="text-align: left;"> On the plus side - we were able to enter (from Canada) at Chatham, Massachusetts, which is NOT an official port of entry. Your mileage may vary...<br /><br /></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-75526963705201078432022-07-25T18:34:00.000-04:002022-07-25T18:34:28.702-04:00Hmm - are the tabloids turning on Trump?!?<p> Seen today in the checkout line:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7rbk8Cc6qYS1FN-ubKqGnSrVSI5ASkbd7CsZiZP8KWo7F-wwRdSHFWjoqUnv33hCG2ybGstvmQTU1rMBdIjT3H6b3kt8xLrJn1Jth2UKLsHwNCO81s--ufCIhb1_0_5vmqbNbHjCavw9E-ckzSQjF8sT6uG1J8qdan6cd53u0TBCis1aE0BRJ7cJ/s574/national%20enquirer.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="574" data-original-width="505" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO7rbk8Cc6qYS1FN-ubKqGnSrVSI5ASkbd7CsZiZP8KWo7F-wwRdSHFWjoqUnv33hCG2ybGstvmQTU1rMBdIjT3H6b3kt8xLrJn1Jth2UKLsHwNCO81s--ufCIhb1_0_5vmqbNbHjCavw9E-ckzSQjF8sT6uG1J8qdan6cd53u0TBCis1aE0BRJ7cJ/s320/national%20enquirer.png" width="282" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0Vf9Z7ofh0mBXrsFs-EP5UdLk2qwZyGl0FrmMfZ6sFDw6WlNKUOd9gc72-zDjgNdwNbWFUqTcb4H71_wOowPxtes0nIiXH7EmINo4OriERgyzmJrXRUuTr6W1-67NRdPb70lq_SJCq8UVOWWDg9dogiI8CM6pwpX5-qphVpLA54TcORUA49xHsly/s699/globe.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="699" data-original-width="605" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX0Vf9Z7ofh0mBXrsFs-EP5UdLk2qwZyGl0FrmMfZ6sFDw6WlNKUOd9gc72-zDjgNdwNbWFUqTcb4H71_wOowPxtes0nIiXH7EmINo4OriERgyzmJrXRUuTr6W1-67NRdPb70lq_SJCq8UVOWWDg9dogiI8CM6pwpX5-qphVpLA54TcORUA49xHsly/s320/globe.png" width="277" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-55897324946298066112022-01-06T20:42:00.003-05:002022-01-16T20:41:37.122-05:00Welcome to the western hemisphere<p>Katy, Idril and I arrived in Guadeloupe on January 2, 2022. We're currently (as of January 6th) in Marina Bas-Du-Fort on Guadeloupe. More once we have gotten a bit more settled. </p><p> <span style="color: red;"><b>And here's the promised update (January 16, 2022). </b></span></p><p> We left Santa Cruz de Tenerife in the Canary Islands on Saturday, December 11, 2021, around 11AM. The boat was loaded with fresh fruits and veggies, lots of UHT milk and gobs of other dry goods. The sturdier perishables were stowed in mesh nets under the arch at the stern.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6ax5TZ7jZXXhZwKu7UAn9CWx8YEXZMpP2N4GIy-yBOk6K1NTNcpa0hoYRz_r_xF6BTHl03WSWNUsdOWQAsNk-A-AlNOj4pd1vMkczNQRs1inI8YFx1kkUU-4SecAvVHFcKFXItnqqNGu5K3RsFDy62eptYSS6VQxeO8OQKTH5mpZtj4dbZsZjm_dL=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj6ax5TZ7jZXXhZwKu7UAn9CWx8YEXZMpP2N4GIy-yBOk6K1NTNcpa0hoYRz_r_xF6BTHl03WSWNUsdOWQAsNk-A-AlNOj4pd1vMkczNQRs1inI8YFx1kkUU-4SecAvVHFcKFXItnqqNGu5K3RsFDy62eptYSS6VQxeO8OQKTH5mpZtj4dbZsZjm_dL=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>We began by sailing southwest along the coast of Tenerife, giving us one last view of the mountainous interior.</p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHr24Wbg30c0mrGzi-9FcoBRAv7CFXgVX8HA6snh-fTmgb4TXT5Cv7fLKMYdcu-ioQ4n73Q7-ozc0isgN9kQyXCnAgP8DhITxH6kFsCgYXidEWIP5hGzYDm0FQ6G0tJ_mfAtKJ7jX8BYTtUU89ZJ9ON7XOkZ6uaBYFgddL75mqlrj__dJvnhLPAw_l=w640-h480" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">El Teide<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhHr24Wbg30c0mrGzi-9FcoBRAv7CFXgVX8HA6snh-fTmgb4TXT5Cv7fLKMYdcu-ioQ4n73Q7-ozc0isgN9kQyXCnAgP8DhITxH6kFsCgYXidEWIP5hGzYDm0FQ6G0tJ_mfAtKJ7jX8BYTtUU89ZJ9ON7XOkZ6uaBYFgddL75mqlrj__dJvnhLPAw_l=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLgefBfXriLFIe6mHaerdlK1AOrA7KRTmCe_Uw95EYf-eMkXKXgR1jX-Bh9sgaOh0iHUjWhMtcIH5QdQfTaiUq37aIOEKm-cdgr8G3KG-PqPsi5Ner3Sq8sHhRZCI44NK7nIi4RWEL35Wjz1lteJZCdxc4tTov9b3I-BWFoFU3Dsd8Lbw4EzwepIFY=s3264" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLgefBfXriLFIe6mHaerdlK1AOrA7KRTmCe_Uw95EYf-eMkXKXgR1jX-Bh9sgaOh0iHUjWhMtcIH5QdQfTaiUq37aIOEKm-cdgr8G3KG-PqPsi5Ner3Sq8sHhRZCI44NK7nIi4RWEL35Wjz1lteJZCdxc4tTov9b3I-BWFoFU3Dsd8Lbw4EzwepIFY=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Happy to be on our way</td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQVsi_99XxsLjhzfbGRNRFOnKEC7t7ZhSpPpqLXRDnLFXImMqoaoLM-svPkLep9ZCyyP5Gbbg0yGtaXOUn921FlcIZWB031U5upB8I7BTU3F971-MyqpL-tXdJJTBI_MRutm4_YuYZMe6if-FZ57s0cztwihCr6jDyOVgF1qiTJvLjyg2pKJ2LPNx_=s1291" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="738" data-original-width="1291" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQVsi_99XxsLjhzfbGRNRFOnKEC7t7ZhSpPpqLXRDnLFXImMqoaoLM-svPkLep9ZCyyP5Gbbg0yGtaXOUn921FlcIZWB031U5upB8I7BTU3F971-MyqpL-tXdJJTBI_MRutm4_YuYZMe6if-FZ57s0cztwihCr6jDyOVgF1qiTJvLjyg2pKJ2LPNx_=w640-h366" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our track out of Santa Cruz<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p> We had fairly light winds for most of the trip, allowing us to use our <a href="https://oxley-sails.com/en/levante/" target="_blank">Oxley Levante</a> spinnaker for days at a time. We had tried to use this sail a few times before this crossing, with less than wonderful results; we were having a bit of buyer's regret about it. But it proved its worth on this passage! We could keep sailing essentially dead downwind in as little as 7 knots of wind, and we felt comfortable keeping it flying in up to about 18 knots. It took us a while to get it dialed in, but it was certainly worth the effort.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM6uXGW5Nod5BqNGxSs6ZOnilh_QdncMqIUNzxDo1CxADBS6yR9T-2YYC5M5S520BSOdem3oRoozwa8aFph816BqNT2VbUyF2BxqmVVWETchMNx_sf-x4xMXwUJbqJbGcX6innX3KxJtRGcGtHutsS5dSBrAauUrHPU_sKG6fzX2AGJD7SS2AG1xGH=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgM6uXGW5Nod5BqNGxSs6ZOnilh_QdncMqIUNzxDo1CxADBS6yR9T-2YYC5M5S520BSOdem3oRoozwa8aFph816BqNT2VbUyF2BxqmVVWETchMNx_sf-x4xMXwUJbqJbGcX6innX3KxJtRGcGtHutsS5dSBrAauUrHPU_sKG6fzX2AGJD7SS2AG1xGH=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Notice our courtesy flags dangling limply on the starboard spreader...<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The other sails we used a lot on the crossing were our main (prevented out, at angles between perhaps 135 and 165 degrees off the wind) and our trusty gennaker.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJ4XJhLm3wDzvgisyfn1MCd3g2qUnilGXyz1Y1zJuHymXy4FWCKDtTgbYd3gxOWaKFApJx2jlqn7edjnyUTO9uCUNcvzQmZnpwORboaxJcacQbbfFLmFx6SMs1WGOS_KXdWoSddU8TODdqbPfbiPCepGI5OGsVE3z6FPClv77kkz5TGvYWxHibLoGF=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJ4XJhLm3wDzvgisyfn1MCd3g2qUnilGXyz1Y1zJuHymXy4FWCKDtTgbYd3gxOWaKFApJx2jlqn7edjnyUTO9uCUNcvzQmZnpwORboaxJcacQbbfFLmFx6SMs1WGOS_KXdWoSddU8TODdqbPfbiPCepGI5OGsVE3z6FPClv77kkz5TGvYWxHibLoGF=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunset and gennaker<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We didn't see as much sea life as we had hoped to on the crossing. In the first week, near the Canary Islands and Capo Verde, we had a few dolphin escorts. But our ever present companions were the flying fish -- the centerpiece of the burgee of the <a href="https://oceancruisingclub.org/" target="_blank">Ocean Cruising Club</a>. They would burst from the surface, alone or in schools (flocks?), day and night. Some inevitably, and sadly wound up on our decks, especially at night, and we would find them in the morning, well and truly dead. :-(</p><p>Our constant reward for the passage was the skies - gorgeous sunrises and sunsets, and day after day of puffy white clouds surrounded by deep blue. The nights brought stars, moonlight on the water, and the <a href="https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-geminid-meteor-shower/" target="_blank">Geminid meteor shower</a>.</p><p>It was a long trip: 22 days, and, according to our chart plotter's log, close to 3000 nautical miles (over 5550 kilometers, or about 3450 statute miles). </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDA0XJbUQzLvZpNO5UsmXI_tJP4cP7uO3drtpMFGtJrMXAHKvLkgT-SPy_WhyZVL3tkaEJBzpk3JlzIj13ntVrQRH7SMaj2ZFF-2O-ngLfR7YADj1MoThug22eIKsYG2k3Rq8_cyUoMJQa_3RqMkvZgTL76ls8U1fxtpP8O3-6fZqk-WbDn3SbXubQ=s3543" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2323" data-original-width="3543" height="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiDA0XJbUQzLvZpNO5UsmXI_tJP4cP7uO3drtpMFGtJrMXAHKvLkgT-SPy_WhyZVL3tkaEJBzpk3JlzIj13ntVrQRH7SMaj2ZFF-2O-ngLfR7YADj1MoThug22eIKsYG2k3Rq8_cyUoMJQa_3RqMkvZgTL76ls8U1fxtpP8O3-6fZqk-WbDn3SbXubQ=w640-h421" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>By the time we made landfall in Guadeloupe, we were both ready for it.</p><p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ9_uur3WKKG1dGmTbRP6tzXO6os6ZriEsoltLPwCetIS6R6GsJf447ZSPVeMATIhAuN2osVbF2bHD3DihSLmyu7mOzmDlVXGU2QhNBiwGECsfnlCIhlkb_8llYPsp4Mo8gLL5OqcKFietahl9spI-5oJJ1pHaYmQqpxiDcJNyKWlaK9Q7uzPAXQ8m=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ9_uur3WKKG1dGmTbRP6tzXO6os6ZriEsoltLPwCetIS6R6GsJf447ZSPVeMATIhAuN2osVbF2bHD3DihSLmyu7mOzmDlVXGU2QhNBiwGECsfnlCIhlkb_8llYPsp4Mo8gLL5OqcKFietahl9spI-5oJJ1pHaYmQqpxiDcJNyKWlaK9Q7uzPAXQ8m=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Land ho! La Desirade in the early morning light.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Unfortunately, Guadeloupe wasn't quite ready for us. We had made a reservation at the marina in St. Francois, on the eastern end of Grande-Terre, for "early January." Well, we arrived on Sunday, January 2 -- and the marina staff were all out on vacation. We had no idea where to park the boat, and as we approached the marina, our gearbox went wonky on us, as it has been doing for a few months -- always at inopportune moments. "Wonky" here means "sometimes doesn't go into forward gear on the first, or second, or perhaps third try." This is, er, a complication when attempting to maneuver in a tight marina in high winds. After several rather anxiety-filled minutes, we wound up squatting in a slip that belonged to a "day party" boat which we hoped would not return until the late afternoon.</p><p>SO - we spent a few hours cleaning the boat (it was thoroughly salt-encrusted after 3 weeks at sea), then cast off our lines and headed for the anchorage just outside the marina.</p><p>The anchorage was incredibly crowded, and we just could not get our anchor to set. On our fifth try, it held -- but we settled squarely into the entrance channel to the marina. When Katy attempted to raise the anchor, the windlass jammed. So here we were, stuck smack in the middle of a narrow, active channel, with an inoperative windlass.</p><p>I went below to the chain locker, and discovered that the chain had piled up into a pyramid sometime prior to the crossing, and then collapsed sometime during the passage, trapping the chain. I was able to just pull the chain out of the locker and pile it on the floor of the forward head until the chain was clear. Katy then got the chain back into the windlass's gypsy, and we were able to move again.</p><p>By this time, it was late afternoon, and we were just not in the mood to try this anchorage again, so we sailed about 8 nautical miles further west to Anse de Sainte Anne, a blessedly almost-empty anchorage, where our anchor held on the first try. We set the anchor, shut down the engine -- and then sat on the swim platform, dangling our tootsies in the warm Caribbean waters for the first time (at least aboard Idril). Relief!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaAghueRji6wQ-RuQpitpzOzxYx0PtQKzvNo-Qrmyz3x-7w2Hyih-cXWEbMaYLsz99em7ujiw_g2PJqtMfpLEjmZnrPHcwSapTKByN3trrGEbWsrh0Yjo_oOsdMeYwBHoeLaAc4qZJTfdEHRfVrlSGW6S7X2qSdkXtCsJqz_DoqiOLAuIqB-SI5PRc=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaAghueRji6wQ-RuQpitpzOzxYx0PtQKzvNo-Qrmyz3x-7w2Hyih-cXWEbMaYLsz99em7ujiw_g2PJqtMfpLEjmZnrPHcwSapTKByN3trrGEbWsrh0Yjo_oOsdMeYwBHoeLaAc4qZJTfdEHRfVrlSGW6S7X2qSdkXtCsJqz_DoqiOLAuIqB-SI5PRc=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The view from the swim platform<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>We stayed on anchor for 2 nights, getting a lot of sleep and enjoying sharing a bed again; while on passage, someone has to be on watch at all times, so we sleep alone.</p><p>On Tuesday morning (January 4th) we set off west again, bound for Marina Bas-Du-Fort in the middle of the butterfly that is Guadeloupe. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTZt8KIxpO9u4x2bAQTpxbOd63Yc0ULnWik6yUBlx4yPkEy4DxAD8MOeEvr_9sOKPS2f6HrKb1jCag2-bfZQ8zRsUBARI7X93VQsNc2WK2y7er8ZjMk8vfo_--wpktdhNQBEhCstkOL6RF5pEV8To-pd-Ql4JZrKdlJFCKcWhK6GiRhAJumoFq71Vu=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTZt8KIxpO9u4x2bAQTpxbOd63Yc0ULnWik6yUBlx4yPkEy4DxAD8MOeEvr_9sOKPS2f6HrKb1jCag2-bfZQ8zRsUBARI7X93VQsNc2WK2y7er8ZjMk8vfo_--wpktdhNQBEhCstkOL6RF5pEV8To-pd-Ql4JZrKdlJFCKcWhK6GiRhAJumoFq71Vu=w640-h480" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Katy, with the southern coast of Grand-Terre behind her.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>And here we are. </p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjY-gxqRF6mOanAcx0FtmNKuEtvhb3T3bz0e5NR5IC0zIvS9KygXn18HwMfFwtXxmCeA82qc2slkFZz9nyCkTt5cxk_o2Wtlis4yg69b88E-Fek0G0DMq3Xx66F1I9Z1tTFxtSevr562R_25DYxPq4BriZ8na-shD6gWG2Fbd8LmMucZK7qM58KYbLT=s1540" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="1540" height="296" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjY-gxqRF6mOanAcx0FtmNKuEtvhb3T3bz0e5NR5IC0zIvS9KygXn18HwMfFwtXxmCeA82qc2slkFZz9nyCkTt5cxk_o2Wtlis4yg69b88E-Fek0G0DMq3Xx66F1I9Z1tTFxtSevr562R_25DYxPq4BriZ8na-shD6gWG2Fbd8LmMucZK7qM58KYbLT=w640-h296" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our course across the Atlantic<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </p><p>There's more to report, but this will do for now. Happy 2022 to all!</p><p>(More pictures, mostly of skies, <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/G7E1LJZC1mug6ej9A" target="_blank">here</a>.)<br /></p><p><br /></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-22203401440150954372021-11-11T12:21:00.000-05:002021-11-11T12:21:20.830-05:00Madeira, and on to the Canaries<p>Greetings from Lanzarote, the easternmost of the major <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/8K3aj5fqyZ3Bvm2q6" target="_blank">Canary Islands</a>. We arrived about a week ago, after about 10 magnificent days on <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/rqx783tMhYsuFCv96" target="_blank">Madeira</a>.<br /><br />Madeira is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been, with knife-edged mountains covered by rich, green forests. The interior of the island is veined with <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levada" target="_blank">levadas</a>, which are channels built to move water from the high, wet parts of the island to the drier lowlands. There are walking trails along side most of these, and they provide access to some eye-popping scenery. We rented a car for 4 days, and we got out early each morning to view the sunrise from some new and exciting spot.<br /><br />Our first glorious sunrise was from the summit of Pico do Arieiro, Madeira's third highest peak (1,818m). Our poor little car struggled to get to the near-summit parking lot, from which we had an easy stroll to a lovely vantage point.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2JvDdv50itopRngSXBQkGoVQzZTDF-HS0xr92x0XF1RnlPt485x-m8J-6B33Zx__8o05qG35vOgpEoAJrTkFjl2d0JPcX2sjGLXZpTPa9i0318ArDh7IikaV6t0ynxS7PLyhHRzmLvQ/s4032/PXL_20211030_071830512.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid2JvDdv50itopRngSXBQkGoVQzZTDF-HS0xr92x0XF1RnlPt485x-m8J-6B33Zx__8o05qG35vOgpEoAJrTkFjl2d0JPcX2sjGLXZpTPa9i0318ArDh7IikaV6t0ynxS7PLyhHRzmLvQ/w640-h480/PXL_20211030_071830512.jpg" width="640" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27OkszQWcNzhiBfbb3ZTcmyxXfb4ELLWARbViWzqpjkfM27Tj-0WxW-BNbQUcHhJpnwgurLB2-eZdN9h85hsst5Vcr7mUgXZya7RZ2cJ_a25WysRreLTWV8aSpuGCWjRESmUrDzS9w20/s4032/PXL_20211031_174136957.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh27OkszQWcNzhiBfbb3ZTcmyxXfb4ELLWARbViWzqpjkfM27Tj-0WxW-BNbQUcHhJpnwgurLB2-eZdN9h85hsst5Vcr7mUgXZya7RZ2cJ_a25WysRreLTWV8aSpuGCWjRESmUrDzS9w20/w640-h480/PXL_20211031_174136957.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br />Our last morning with the car found us traveling west along the southern coast, then north again for the <b><i>25 Fontes</i></b> (25 fountains) walk. It began with a long descent, followed by a long, gradual climb over the course of 4 hours back to the parking lot, with multiple waterfalls along the way.<p></p><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpInytgHQgXvL9-Snq_0_eQc3KjySaQ20rco154hpKyxeK2NIOtUCwwclBug7UQ_pKgtYpqn_l7pRES9J-7R4kEhIetgMSXI7mwGwpBQjy8tm24fYOQvFVuXW4TuKk069eVurA9zhMQI/s4032/PXL_20211101_092446889.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdpInytgHQgXvL9-Snq_0_eQc3KjySaQ20rco154hpKyxeK2NIOtUCwwclBug7UQ_pKgtYpqn_l7pRES9J-7R4kEhIetgMSXI7mwGwpBQjy8tm24fYOQvFVuXW4TuKk069eVurA9zhMQI/w640-h480/PXL_20211101_092446889.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdrKtzwTWcz5oq4NWzYM7534TO7LqsoxMHsFIwCAsleT-9Yrr1cE-lE-8kmC6zCZGqxmZ77yIpoaLEr0tcA6OtijFAF0kFzkPFacuZI2CxXERQ1lZ5w9n_ftx2YX3hvcoZ6H3NR50nPw/s4032/PXL_20211101_102429124.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRdrKtzwTWcz5oq4NWzYM7534TO7LqsoxMHsFIwCAsleT-9Yrr1cE-lE-8kmC6zCZGqxmZ77yIpoaLEr0tcA6OtijFAF0kFzkPFacuZI2CxXERQ1lZ5w9n_ftx2YX3hvcoZ6H3NR50nPw/w480-h640/PXL_20211101_102429124.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcawxQbx0DKg7f9gLja9gnrkMuMiU5PfkqEmVGNmJi1XMj8h3m3A2pqzrlFK3mrZX0DyJIBbxiC8Wz_Iudkor28JXe_5JLvuHFq4pU91A5n7yFZXgPFTz0EJjVYcQLNEWFyxlmVl3JXlI/s4032/PXL_20211101_123215823.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcawxQbx0DKg7f9gLja9gnrkMuMiU5PfkqEmVGNmJi1XMj8h3m3A2pqzrlFK3mrZX0DyJIBbxiC8Wz_Iudkor28JXe_5JLvuHFq4pU91A5n7yFZXgPFTz0EJjVYcQLNEWFyxlmVl3JXlI/w640-h480/PXL_20211101_123215823.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>We might have stayed longer in Madeira, but the Funchal marina is not the best base from which to explore. It's well-located, but there are bars and clubs all around, which play loud dance music (<b>thump thump thump</b>) until the wee hours (4AM). Not very restful. But we can imagine going back to Madeira, getting a quiet room on the north side, and then hiking our legs off for a few weeks.<br /><br />From Madeira we sailed to Lanzarote, a 3 night trip. We had originally planned on stopping for a night at Islas Desertas, a small clump of islands southeast of Madeira, but we left Funchal too late in the day to get in before dark, and the anchorage we were targeting is entirely without navigation lights, and full of rocks, so we decided to skip it. </p><p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsGHlJONise6rEZ3dcI5yIS8_Cu-soInP3iek1uRYF_vZDOXKW9o3CqGWvEb_TgetiDVLrV2mqdMGsNZXXglx6x6S2RLkd0QcuA5ITLILnIvaXGr6h_UNand2JGo-Wb84RwTE2lmfF5A/s4032/PXL_20211102_173238685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKsGHlJONise6rEZ3dcI5yIS8_Cu-soInP3iek1uRYF_vZDOXKW9o3CqGWvEb_TgetiDVLrV2mqdMGsNZXXglx6x6S2RLkd0QcuA5ITLILnIvaXGr6h_UNand2JGo-Wb84RwTE2lmfF5A/w640-h480/PXL_20211102_173238685.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leaving Funchal<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcdFpkTuOO6v6W70Qcox7hXA3edIpNvwk0H-cveckV3MZCYRb5KJxOVnkUOQC64A3G7kWKlwUMt4Dc_e8oVeborf-v2CG1hR71vSob-B_0pwGahAR75-lyuus67XSRlW9N-YRw2WBQlHY/s4032/PXL_20211102_173238685.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDItUVuf-RwIuKVJ2L7dQXNGxEFsuwS-dWmom9kZoCH1M9cXSkWtz_zGAQMZ15evW62H_sp0sGZaZX3D2dqVlKKxQqPH3EiY8NZVtaSsz-aSCH_STjzS8BpFh3AGW93mSvOgcQ1QE3rnI/s4032/PXL_20211104_175645658.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDItUVuf-RwIuKVJ2L7dQXNGxEFsuwS-dWmom9kZoCH1M9cXSkWtz_zGAQMZ15evW62H_sp0sGZaZX3D2dqVlKKxQqPH3EiY8NZVtaSsz-aSCH_STjzS8BpFh3AGW93mSvOgcQ1QE3rnI/w640-h480/PXL_20211104_175645658.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sunrise at sea<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></a></div><p></p><p>We made landfall just before dawn outside of Puerto Calero, a marina on the southeast coast. We anchored for a few hours to get some sleep, then popped in to the marina.<br /><br />Puerto Calero is a long way from anything else on Lanzarote, and we were (frustratingly) unable to rent a car at all. I rode my bike 20km north into Arrecife to do some shopping, but otherwise we didn't leave the marina. We spent the time doing boat projects; Katy installed bug screens on our windows (we've been increasingly found by mosquitos at night), and we FINALLY ran the necessary cable from our nav desk to the SSB tranceiver in the aft cabin so we can get our long range radio working. Once those were done, we moved on to our current anchorage at the southeastern corner of Lanzarote.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3me4vJemQSJQpo0Z3Ln81uo74zUjGIzlbTJHZeQc65uDUVgqU7RXw3L-Yb7uchCrt_P7JTgVvpoKW4IECzPGTBy-VRfxsQVpc4tf6EWtAcXdfK53I08PLB_GqOZhT8plnmHqnODE1w9M/s3247/PXL_20211110_182221351.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2529" data-original-width="3247" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3me4vJemQSJQpo0Z3Ln81uo74zUjGIzlbTJHZeQc65uDUVgqU7RXw3L-Yb7uchCrt_P7JTgVvpoKW4IECzPGTBy-VRfxsQVpc4tf6EWtAcXdfK53I08PLB_GqOZhT8plnmHqnODE1w9M/w640-h498/PXL_20211110_182221351.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This schooner arrived just before sunset and anchored off our stern.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0VCxguowLOSFa0779z6TXnVwF7vcKIdXhW3GaNfL0ITMsihHIUExont7fi2LPtnds_GzNfhXMbSRwdjUjeFSUxQ97UmcGqM6dR02N91nWC-lKLm0CuIsqMEdtRtPBHXIJNk90fU8GX8/s3265/PXL_20211111_075738350.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2687" data-original-width="3265" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK0VCxguowLOSFa0779z6TXnVwF7vcKIdXhW3GaNfL0ITMsihHIUExont7fi2LPtnds_GzNfhXMbSRwdjUjeFSUxQ97UmcGqM6dR02N91nWC-lKLm0CuIsqMEdtRtPBHXIJNk90fU8GX8/w640-h526/PXL_20211111_075738350.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This morning we went ashore by dinghy to explore.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Tomorrow we plan to move closer to town (Castillo del Aguila) to shop; we're actually running low on fresh food. After that, we will work our way west across the Canaries. We hope to take dive classes on Tenerife and finally get our scuba certification; it's become increasingly clear that we need to be able to dive to perform some of the routine bits of boat inspection and maintenance. Besides, it's fun!<br /><br />We're still expecting to cross the Atlantic, starting in December, and landing in the Caribbean in January. We'll keep you posted...</p><p><span></span></p><a name='more'></a> For lots more pictures from our walks, take a look at:<p></p><ul id="docs-internal-guid-d8fe3468-7fff-cee8-92db-806edd538309" style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 0; padding-inline-start: 48px;"><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/rJaLnSvVFXURdvKB7" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Blandyās winery</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"> (Madeira wine, of course)</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/FevTSETYqvpPHXEP7" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Monte Palace and Gardens</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"> (accessed via cable car)</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" dir="ltr" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/VqeS9UbUwad38GLh9" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">walking wine and food tour</span></a></p></li></ul><ul style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-inline-start: 48px; text-align: left;"><li aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/jCYHWvmS6ptxNVQb9" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">the north shore</span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/3d2Rh7BNZAxmCSLb8" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">Pico do Arieiro</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"> - one of the highest peaks, and a stunning sunrise</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/okExe1pSEfFg6ADCA" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">the eastern tip</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"> and another great sunrise</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/ata6PRQ9WFMR7fki8" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">PR11 and Santana</span></a></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/xkxTEXKrNXeAmNa67" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">PR9</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"> - a long out and back to a gorgeous waterfall</span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/98LZeNBA6yvedrub6" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">25 Fontes</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"> - more great waterfalls</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"> </span></p></li><li aria-level="1" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; list-style-type: disc; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"></span><span id="docs-internal-guid-ee8a9bf8-7fff-9d85-8728-b0ea8038e16e" style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"></span><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/RgzkYTDDH8Yb1xEa7" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="-webkit-text-decoration-skip: none; background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;">El Papagayo</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: pre;"> - our current anchorage at the south end of Lanzarote</span></li></ul><br /><p></p><br /><br /><br />Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-39773112150439826082021-08-21T16:41:00.004-04:002021-11-12T15:43:10.804-05:00Hose fittings for cruising in France (and Europe?)<p>This note is about a seemingly trivial, yet surprisingly important, topic - what hoses and hose fittings should be aboard a boat cruising in Europe? </p><p>When Katy and I started cruising aboard Idril, we had a two collapsible hoses and a slightly-broken spray nozzle, all brought from the U.S. in the pallets of boat stuff we shipped before Idril was complete. We immediately discovered that the U.S. hose connectors are not QUITE the same as the (metric) hose connectors in France and England, and so they leaked when we tried to use them. </p><p>To remedy this, we visited <a href="https://www.jardiland.com/" target="_blank">Jardiland</a>, "up the hill" in Cherbourg.There we discovered the <a href="https://www.gardena.com/uk/products/watering/hose-fittings/" target="_blank">Gardena hose fitting system</a>.This system allows hoses and accessories to be easily connected and disconnected with a simple push-pull action. There's a huge variety of fittings available, and we soon had:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A replacement for the collapsible hose that we brought from the U.S. and a shiny new multi-setting spray nozzle.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2BnzCHcq1lCJqmfs30R-j19qhaRKbt_jDoGfLV2lhhyDFy24PJ9D9o3sG0zAtBQEkpYHJaBcfR4AhybqUjZLyi9NaOyFTeqSfOH3SzA2MHJMC8ssYXgarXRZ2BudghNvNvf4FFXVAUc/s4032/PXL_20210821_125359438.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP2BnzCHcq1lCJqmfs30R-j19qhaRKbt_jDoGfLV2lhhyDFy24PJ9D9o3sG0zAtBQEkpYHJaBcfR4AhybqUjZLyi9NaOyFTeqSfOH3SzA2MHJMC8ssYXgarXRZ2BudghNvNvf4FFXVAUc/s320/PXL_20210821_125359438.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></li><li>A more substantial hose that we reserve primarily for filling our water tanks; we only use it with water supplies we consider fairly clean.</li><li>A two-stage water filter gizmo that we use to filter <b>all</b> of the water that goes into our fresh water tanks, regardless of source.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWrLxCRATtScHZ1swVpJmCZMFb4XirMtdHXiCNOY29HNOCk91lPZfmvMol5UycVaMPxeqKcufQCj_g39RLLF8C-V-YjygGl-kREyYfPhbgwmb-pXv3e9khn0HHqi_mRDyvEkqlXooPXU/s3024/PXL_20210821_125801712.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2476" data-original-width="3024" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRWrLxCRATtScHZ1swVpJmCZMFb4XirMtdHXiCNOY29HNOCk91lPZfmvMol5UycVaMPxeqKcufQCj_g39RLLF8C-V-YjygGl-kREyYfPhbgwmb-pXv3e9khn0HHqi_mRDyvEkqlXooPXU/s320/PXL_20210821_125801712.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></li><li>Various connectors and spares.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmspc3QpmIVGmghmJXFEdaCu7SnhjbakEf1pQm0kMMYX8Le1EloaXULtF8q-NWfCixa8gVDZqq0W1B0ytUsSN7xYYzWaRyjW25VVHiJoj_8BhLMKHoWv27Egwe6RVdrNvkvKzASGUKbc0/s4032/PXL_20210821_130111873.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmspc3QpmIVGmghmJXFEdaCu7SnhjbakEf1pQm0kMMYX8Le1EloaXULtF8q-NWfCixa8gVDZqq0W1B0ytUsSN7xYYzWaRyjW25VVHiJoj_8BhLMKHoWv27Egwe6RVdrNvkvKzASGUKbc0/s320/PXL_20210821_130111873.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /></li></ul><p></p><p></p><p>I also purchased a short length of good quality hose that I can use to construct a "U.S. to Gardena" adapter, once we get to the U.S. and have access to U.S. hose fittings.</p><p>These fittings got us through most of the summer 2021 cruising season.Most marinas provide conventional screw-type faucets (for which we had the fitting); some provide a permanently-attached hose with a bare end, into which I could insert a "bare hose to Gardena" fitting.<br /></p><p>Upon arrival in Roscoff, in mid August 2021, we encountered yet another variation -- the "Gardena only" tap. This has a female Gardena fitting, and the flow of water starts (ready or not...) as soon as you insert a male Gardena fitting into the tap.</p><p>Luckily, we had just the fitting, and a valve fitting for the business end of the hose. Hooray!</p><p>Here's the crucial subset.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjO4cdroSVS0IpmCSI5fP8pfXiEZnLTPaO1ZAlXNvwyns7jSWFQe4XIaebcS9RoIOV7DcuRTVXjxHk_Z1Z9Q2skkKVmGk1DJbWI9r0eRS-7q_bO2ekIynIDhAme4t28APecb0cXYC2Po/s3634/PXL_20210821_124659692.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3634" data-original-width="2152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTjO4cdroSVS0IpmCSI5fP8pfXiEZnLTPaO1ZAlXNvwyns7jSWFQe4XIaebcS9RoIOV7DcuRTVXjxHk_Z1Z9Q2skkKVmGk1DJbWI9r0eRS-7q_bO2ekIynIDhAme4t28APecb0cXYC2Po/s320/PXL_20210821_124659692.jpg" width="189" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-72469936248351723232021-05-28T12:01:00.004-04:002021-05-28T12:05:12.996-04:00Salcombe to Fishguard<p>After a month in St. Helier Marina on Jersey, we got up bright and early on May Day morning and finished preparing the boat for an overnight sail across the English Channel to Salcombe. We would be "buddy sailing" with another Garcia Exploration 45, "<a href="https://youtu.be/Uwx4BkrqnsE" target="_blank">Snow Gum</a>", crewed by an Australian couple, Carolyn and Rick. We crossed the sill at St. Helier just before 9AM and headed out into the Channel, with Snow Gum close behind.<br /><br />If you look at a chart, it seems as if you could just take a straight line from the western edge of Jersey (off La CorbiĆØre) to Salcombe and sail right across. The reality is quite different. There are strong tidal currents to contend with, as well as (obviously) the ever-changing winds (or, often, lack thereof...), rocks to be avoided, and shipping lanes (technically "traffic separation schemes") to be crossed (by law) at right angles. So our path to Salcombe is pretty wonky.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaBH-kXZ_-GfYa1AXPuj92l4qvcQoO4wd2o3bIHtBTN7BpizyJb05lntQRHWybtGqbrKQq3NO4pyjzatvx5biUtWf2Zc5uQnIOdycmpmAh7teDGenX1igIN-5mRXqPBOtrQym4rZirDg/s3716/PXL_20210502_125502348.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2907" data-original-width="3716" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAaBH-kXZ_-GfYa1AXPuj92l4qvcQoO4wd2o3bIHtBTN7BpizyJb05lntQRHWybtGqbrKQq3NO4pyjzatvx5biUtWf2Zc5uQnIOdycmpmAh7teDGenX1igIN-5mRXqPBOtrQym4rZirDg/w400-h313/PXL_20210502_125502348.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p><br />We were both on deck for most of the day, and
around sunset I went below for a nap, leaving Katy on watch. We swapped
places at midnight, just as we were about to pass the southwestern end
of the traffic separation scheme. </p><p>There was a lot of traffic, almost all
of it <b>much</b> bigger than Idril - tankers, container ships, ferries, and
fishing vessels. Our <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_identification_system" target="_blank">AIS</a> provides
us with excellent information on the ships around us, but we still have
to keep a careful watch visually and via RADAR. Some ships (notably
military vessels) do <b>not</b> broadcast their locations via AIS, and fishing
boats have been known to turn off AIS if they have found a particularly
fruitful spot. Nonetheless, AIS is a huge help. We've found that giant
ships will happily alter course a degree or so to avoid us - as long as
we give them enough advance warning. A typical VHF radio exchange might go something like this:</p><p></p><div><i>"Big Ship, Big Ship, Big Ship [using their name, of course], this
is sailing vessel Idril, sailing vessel Idril, on channel one six, good
evening, over."</i></div><div><i>"Idril, this is Big Ship. Over."</i></div><div><i>"Big Ship, Idril. It looks like we will be close to you in about a half hour. What is your intention? Over."</i></div><div><i>"Idril, Big Ship, we see you on AIS and will alter course 2 degrees to [port/starboard] to pass [in front of/behind] you. Over"</i></div><div><i>"Big Ship, Idril, thank you very much, have a pleasant watch. Idril out."</i></div><p><br />I got Katy up around
daybreak (early at this latitude...) and we shared the cockpit for the
rest of the trip, with me dozing a bit. We arrived at the entrance to
the Salcombe estuary around 9AM, and were tied up on the visitor pontoon
by 11. Snow Gum arrived shortly thereafter.<br /><br />The next 3 days were filled with very satisfying walks around the Salcombe coastline: to the <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/6u5BLUpGw1yU67NX8" target="_blank">north</a>, the <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/AKRXdb3LzvV2qTJh6" target="_blank">south</a>, and <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/H8FZmye8p7JudBLG7" target="_blank">inland to the sheep meadows</a> above the visitor pontoon.</p><p> <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PLBx5CB8VE4NaM5yO2f6QjfILVSECFRnIGFUYaQJTBOJNeJ4A-kpC6cJhaTg667QVXjGnOHreOjYeARW-ck_67fIy2271ieA4aj2jQxpvmpESVIVerfF_ewzhNOvriahYa19tMLov_Y/s4032/PXL_20210504_095534096.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_PLBx5CB8VE4NaM5yO2f6QjfILVSECFRnIGFUYaQJTBOJNeJ4A-kpC6cJhaTg667QVXjGnOHreOjYeARW-ck_67fIy2271ieA4aj2jQxpvmpESVIVerfF_ewzhNOvriahYa19tMLov_Y/w640-h480/PXL_20210504_095534096.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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This gave us a chance to do laundry, re-provision and <b>finally</b> get our bikes shipped off to Gocycle for service. Once we had a decent weather window, we took a short hop on Tuesday, May 11th from Mylor to a mooring in the Helford River -- also familiar from last summer -- before taking off two days later, on the 13th, for the Isles of Scilly.<p></p><p>We had some excitement on the way to the Scillys -- our gennaker halyard failed. The halyard is the line that we use to hoist the top end of the gennaker, our primary light-air sail, to the top of the mast. The line has two parts -- a very strong inner core, and an abrasion-resistant outer braided sheath. The sheath failed, apparently at the point where it was gripped by the clutch on the mast, and the inner core slipped down inside the sheath. This allowed the top of the sail to drop about 3 meters or so, bringing the <i>bottom</i> edge of the sail dangerously close to the water. We were zipping along at a good clip past Lizard Point, the southernmost spot in "mainland" England, with somewhat rough seas. Had the sail really dug in to the water, we would have damaged at least the sail.</p><p>Luckily, Katy reacted immediately, unfurling the solent (another of our foresails), stealing the wind from the gennaker and easing the pressure on the line. We were then able to safely lower the gennaker and lash it to the lifelines on the port side of the boat. In the rough seas and stress, I (Jerry) got increasingly nauseous, and eventually blew my breakfast all over the port side deck. Yech.</p><p> We later discovered that a photographer on Lizard Point had captured the boat moments after the failure, just as we had gotten the solent unfurled.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVShdqSaGaH2iP1mapjuB5wtrKom-qKpDK4l2vuHV7ETfhfwCVltcuk2X0a2Or8ZE9l6qRA4pXUaK61k3egL6PVecQopabfHCHZJ7fnXhBY3iXd3MfxTnBqXYoHMKfqlwD7yGa3CZ0Zk/s1916/Idril+just+after+our+gennaker+halyard+failed%252C+off+Lizard+Point%252C+full+resolution.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1465" data-original-width="1916" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfVShdqSaGaH2iP1mapjuB5wtrKom-qKpDK4l2vuHV7ETfhfwCVltcuk2X0a2Or8ZE9l6qRA4pXUaK61k3egL6PVecQopabfHCHZJ7fnXhBY3iXd3MfxTnBqXYoHMKfqlwD7yGa3CZ0Zk/w640-h490/Idril+just+after+our+gennaker+halyard+failed%252C+off+Lizard+Point%252C+full+resolution.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The beginning of the recovery operation<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdAqpMQ7w8lv4cMfdpOc4FAIgWnsCojhzMPdaod3tRB7m2REt8vkNL_CC_YtkEjRv9GSonOtNc-if7YIp4tozjyx1n71QR1lEnmZ-JLMmUZOG5cPbystEOKcGbzQmlF_NwygR6qIXdLg/s2048/IMG-20210513-WA0007.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdAqpMQ7w8lv4cMfdpOc4FAIgWnsCojhzMPdaod3tRB7m2REt8vkNL_CC_YtkEjRv9GSonOtNc-if7YIp4tozjyx1n71QR1lEnmZ-JLMmUZOG5cPbystEOKcGbzQmlF_NwygR6qIXdLg/w640-h480/IMG-20210513-WA0007.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The gennaker lashed to the port lifeline<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p> We arrived at The Cove, a quiet (and familiar) anchorage off St. Agnes in the Isles of Scilly in the late afternoon. We got the gennaker properly stowed, cleaned up the side deck, and turned in early. </p><p> </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ooDInAJw_xBQC5myIzeX7FSkiuLBYkN07RWUMPmSDFfxH3Z9S7Xdg-IkZCvPSW-ilFdj1cCQhCE8Hcqhvbluu-JKFvni0V0Y4KSVLCkR7mADHlrR57q62knMNS3Mu3DR6QqG-p6ke5s/s2048/Arriving+at+The+Cove.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ooDInAJw_xBQC5myIzeX7FSkiuLBYkN07RWUMPmSDFfxH3Z9S7Xdg-IkZCvPSW-ilFdj1cCQhCE8Hcqhvbluu-JKFvni0V0Y4KSVLCkR7mADHlrR57q62knMNS3Mu3DR6QqG-p6ke5s/w640-h480/Arriving+at+The+Cove.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arriving at The Cove<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The next morning we got up early and went for a walk on St. Agnes, including a stop at Troytown Farm for a breakfast of ice cream, and a visit from a very insistent bird.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFU9Lum3_wJcdW0NC6x4UCq1EfQMd9Ct_42-Vq4SV2gA49jPRzTIMLNFrO6KHmfiIRWuEUA1qvlYFYdr-JDHmbeDocciauUURk8UBq6nvQDmXGFODimNbOO0n5MPD3HvJj9d3ZPtnnT8A/s4032/PXL_20210514_083243634.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFU9Lum3_wJcdW0NC6x4UCq1EfQMd9Ct_42-Vq4SV2gA49jPRzTIMLNFrO6KHmfiIRWuEUA1qvlYFYdr-JDHmbeDocciauUURk8UBq6nvQDmXGFODimNbOO0n5MPD3HvJj9d3ZPtnnT8A/w400-h300/PXL_20210514_083243634.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Then -- back to the boat, and a shift to New Grimsby Harbour, between the islands of Tresco and Bryher. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnrDv2ejqSS7PT58bTK0bs-xnOda5hcxUs0LFWa6GV6XZZvGwWYjWO70oqaYxtzfQ7fvYfLVSXZ4jh1KscJBMdNIBmhNCubcOIJf30VbjguaqCitonhjp5YY9SsIjM6kT67oPmnUu_Ko/s2048/The+Cow.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrnrDv2ejqSS7PT58bTK0bs-xnOda5hcxUs0LFWa6GV6XZZvGwWYjWO70oqaYxtzfQ7fvYfLVSXZ4jh1KscJBMdNIBmhNCubcOIJf30VbjguaqCitonhjp5YY9SsIjM6kT67oPmnUu_Ko/w640-h480/The+Cow.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Passing "the cow", north of St. Agnes<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>We were waiting for good winds for the next leg, to Milford Haven in Wales. We spent the days walking mostly-familiar coastal paths on Bryher, re-visiting Tresco Abbey Garden, and resting up for the 118 nautical miles to Milford Haven.</p><p>We left New Grimsby in the late afternoon on May 19th, in stronger-than-expected winds and chop. Katy took the first night watch at 11pm, while I snoozed until 3am and we swapped roles. Around 5:30, shortly after sunrise, I realized that the boat was surrounded by dolphins. Magical! <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/S18c4RRB85RXExP57" target="_blank">Click for video</a>.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Z_9wAHiQKjlSTGoJtOArGi7_UnW67w0pus9ALAiGk80Knp-baztdpd_iPppX8saNnRpjRKSwO0SY_nn7j80E8kqeDJtaioPAWWvBVUODO9BkucSU5CZrJsPG5Wee66-QXq9F02az_gQ/s4032/PXL_20210517_195649552.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Z_9wAHiQKjlSTGoJtOArGi7_UnW67w0pus9ALAiGk80Knp-baztdpd_iPppX8saNnRpjRKSwO0SY_nn7j80E8kqeDJtaioPAWWvBVUODO9BkucSU5CZrJsPG5Wee66-QXq9F02az_gQ/w400-h300/PXL_20210517_195649552.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The wind was unfortunately fading as the sun rose, and we wound up motoring much of the rest of the way to Milford Haven, arriving midday.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBChE1nzXLyP9_r7-yXQ81xHIP-vJQlVSfAzaDxW0norni__DhGLvfQ5bHJoP7o9ivB2bHmfgwIruh7z9Z31k4E16Np6TMC3e4zCjnGCUqENZC8Yd7i7p06ND5xJ-L7ERJV7paiICSi0/s596/Grimsby+Harbour+to+Milford+Haven.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="395" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikBChE1nzXLyP9_r7-yXQ81xHIP-vJQlVSfAzaDxW0norni__DhGLvfQ5bHJoP7o9ivB2bHmfgwIruh7z9Z31k4E16Np6TMC3e4zCjnGCUqENZC8Yd7i7p06ND5xJ-L7ERJV7paiICSi0/w424-h640/Grimsby+Harbour+to+Milford+Haven.png" width="424" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>A friend has called Milford Haven "the Detroit of Wales"; it <b>is</b> a pretty industrial port, with a major LNG terminal and plenty of commercial shipping traffic. But we did get in one nice walk.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw52CfizMzKLWccnhDNV1Iv4TJm9dEX9St7mpuwdeQ6tWOL0NWLN-OtOKPRB8okU31xte_1OsQL6D9Xd80C77GjF9MP6jwQFdTeUJxws7O2vIPQwUnpZiOquBqloeLXxw0fsxDUmlnfeY/s4032/PXL_20210519_094650748.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw52CfizMzKLWccnhDNV1Iv4TJm9dEX9St7mpuwdeQ6tWOL0NWLN-OtOKPRB8okU31xte_1OsQL6D9Xd80C77GjF9MP6jwQFdTeUJxws7O2vIPQwUnpZiOquBqloeLXxw0fsxDUmlnfeY/w640-h480/PXL_20210519_094650748.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrICFAfWFAapGiJnZ29gdHXZw68VfCZhnxq7H8R3Lb0ZUXdK0g-FDgb3k6teuEO904fxLBu0a-viCt2nW_kq3EZ6JlzanfU9IQpbZBladTtgjIJZH6v4fR2hPcX6_jzrBOxyXSRj3ip0/s4032/PXL_20210519_095513664.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrICFAfWFAapGiJnZ29gdHXZw68VfCZhnxq7H8R3Lb0ZUXdK0g-FDgb3k6teuEO904fxLBu0a-viCt2nW_kq3EZ6JlzanfU9IQpbZBladTtgjIJZH6v4fR2hPcX6_jzrBOxyXSRj3ip0/w480-h640/PXL_20210519_095513664.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>But once we got another weather window, we were eager to press on, and on May 22nd we left Milford Haven at the 9am lock opening and headed for Fishguard, through the first two of a series of somewhat tricky passages -- Jack Sound and Ramsey Sound.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotA3-jWt6ju_qEVfj92dB3MSrdbjOiQMh6smLt_2S789f1b8iKwgzEki8DBf8g7O2zGqW9Lwdd1X6XRR7VKgrrXcZoDr7z5-o463rj8U6h5ntklEVIFo1ZehMZMVuOh3hZWFQyKWcAlY/s2904/PXL_20210528_152506968.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2601" data-original-width="2904" height="574" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgotA3-jWt6ju_qEVfj92dB3MSrdbjOiQMh6smLt_2S789f1b8iKwgzEki8DBf8g7O2zGqW9Lwdd1X6XRR7VKgrrXcZoDr7z5-o463rj8U6h5ntklEVIFo1ZehMZMVuOh3hZWFQyKWcAlY/w640-h574/PXL_20210528_152506968.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The blue line is our track<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>As we move north into the Irish Sea we will increasingly encounter very strong tidal currents, as water is shoved north and south between Ireland and Wales. Katy is now putting significant time and energy into making sure that we arrive at key choke points near slack tide and with favorable winds. Jerry, on the other hand, is a slacker.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1SuAr7yvJi8ip7U556TcSCLKTZHHvCX-o-YaIId5S9rxMp8LvO_O-hRGVevQPC7OhqpXTSM2To4jYuS2-wQAg5bbVWZ6RLSTb_4dPCfddniotxI1h32asgD-LIedhOJbX-2Em297TEyE/s1600/IMG-20210522-WA0002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1SuAr7yvJi8ip7U556TcSCLKTZHHvCX-o-YaIId5S9rxMp8LvO_O-hRGVevQPC7OhqpXTSM2To4jYuS2-wQAg5bbVWZ6RLSTb_4dPCfddniotxI1h32asgD-LIedhOJbX-2Em297TEyE/w480-h640/IMG-20210522-WA0002.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hard at work in the cockpit<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p> We anchored in Fishguard for 2 nights, with one brief trip into the town. It was a lovely place to be anchored, well protected and surrounded by modest cliffs.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tqdE92nUioH4vWI_lPk3UCs5cVnjhDJaqaSXr2ScZbq_PziTe3Ca0vRtyanD2WZ5CBV7UcTo_oI5-B9lkn8vdKbWlCyedxf2zeup7tzQgHwRbWLlD3t2ark-k0u0S4MCQqlzbjH1gpg/s4032/PXL_20210522_182647329.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tqdE92nUioH4vWI_lPk3UCs5cVnjhDJaqaSXr2ScZbq_PziTe3Ca0vRtyanD2WZ5CBV7UcTo_oI5-B9lkn8vdKbWlCyedxf2zeup7tzQgHwRbWLlD3t2ark-k0u0S4MCQqlzbjH1gpg/w640-h480/PXL_20210522_182647329.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkk7vN_E80082siQe1YaiKL2JghGtWyj-tAPo5Abeud7mpDcdRTPcQ8i3SMHx9-7liP2hC1dCwQ6qTKiNUsk-MOYMqt-hmQzJF5O_C8MT3ZL-qBzgHmJHbEOaJ_lriEPBdyuvE5PJcXw/s4032/PXL_20210523_163437863.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmkk7vN_E80082siQe1YaiKL2JghGtWyj-tAPo5Abeud7mpDcdRTPcQ8i3SMHx9-7liP2hC1dCwQ6qTKiNUsk-MOYMqt-hmQzJF5O_C8MT3ZL-qBzgHmJHbEOaJ_lriEPBdyuvE5PJcXw/w640-h480/PXL_20210523_163437863.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Most signage is now in Welsh, with English second<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU93D5lrYTNlmKHdo5YWvIsXqQuSO5fiHQaeXJFVjEqCL4ECaWk0iknt4dL3yL7FAJsoNBopF88tiWI3zBpxtghGgpDk6hFvlRGBRd3bt8ntNfLmfbeyzPOJvoEVqV7xXAjvYeDvLjWxI/s4032/PXL_20210523_164105397.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU93D5lrYTNlmKHdo5YWvIsXqQuSO5fiHQaeXJFVjEqCL4ECaWk0iknt4dL3yL7FAJsoNBopF88tiWI3zBpxtghGgpDk6hFvlRGBRd3bt8ntNfLmfbeyzPOJvoEVqV7xXAjvYeDvLjWxI/w640-h480/PXL_20210523_164105397.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p>We left Fishguard just before sunrise on Monday, May 24th, and sailed to a Marina in Pwllheli, our next staging point. I'll write about that, and our further progress to Porth Dinllaen and Caernarfon, in another post.<br /></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-61509308255382715072021-05-16T14:57:00.000-04:002021-05-16T14:57:44.520-04:00On the move again - but first, a recap of Jersey<br /><p> Idril is once again on the move. I'll try to catch up on where we've been, but it will take several posts, rather than one big one. I'll start with Jersey.<br /><br />As noted <a href="https://zortslives.blogspot.com/2021/04/cherbourg-to-jersey.html" target="_blank">earlier</a>, we left Cherbourg midday on April 2nd - the day our already-extended-once residence permits expired. We timed our departure for a fair current through the Alderney Race and arrived at St. Helier, on the channel island of Jersey, shortly before dusk.<br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmuekJO_G3gsupJ43Zrg2cx4KhxpcY3E4LmN6S02E1wsFdKC5hbcWXbT7kcwB2JNz8YRk6gw9KaeBkM0H7tHfwO4pvkQ0IU6t2mNA4FOlQ9MoWi4nCAUyd9n8hTTRMJFWjyJINPP-qbo/w640-h480/IMG_0326.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" width="640" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sill at the entrance to St. Helier Marina<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After 11 days of on-boat quarantine in Jersey our "Day 10" COVID-19 test results came back negative, and we were free to leave the boat. Relief!<br /></div><p><br />While in quarantine we were visited (at a distance, of course..) by David and Angie Jeffs, fellow members of the <a href="https://oceancruisingclub.org/" target="_blank">Ocean Cruising Club</a>, who noticed our OCC flying fish burgee on our port spreader. Their apartment overlooks the St. Helier marina, so they have a great view of all the comings and goings of the port. Once we were declared COVID-free they served as our personal guides and trip advisors to Jersey. They took us around the island in their car (along with their cat, Dimanche, who walks on a leash). Some of the sights:</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83QvWUSynsvJ_6L46wkL2tX3PsVUiM8CIwr45Wg8s_rGwFpnY2rCbEr1PBXAz11T_EZ2aoDUIKFbLB0Jb4hBU0NeoJezmliCO672yGeAlnxzAnPePHT-SAZ4VrR7EHvGe37jwss-eEXU/s4032/IMG_0353.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh83QvWUSynsvJ_6L46wkL2tX3PsVUiM8CIwr45Wg8s_rGwFpnY2rCbEr1PBXAz11T_EZ2aoDUIKFbLB0Jb4hBU0NeoJezmliCO672yGeAlnxzAnPePHT-SAZ4VrR7EHvGe37jwss-eEXU/w640-h480/IMG_0353.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Noirmont Point<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Qmm7Kyiv_2Pjejt1fX92HI7Ho-AezpTMsVM2bbmHv46ZoCvi8eL2iIByUPyPfg7l4EfPamWOx_hgPsYgcXZymiY06V9GGjByvwCASebsOIu5aOaJBqfFkizA4yVA1Are0meIZ_ZUARw/s4032/PXL_20210419_100732778.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Qmm7Kyiv_2Pjejt1fX92HI7Ho-AezpTMsVM2bbmHv46ZoCvi8eL2iIByUPyPfg7l4EfPamWOx_hgPsYgcXZymiY06V9GGjByvwCASebsOIu5aOaJBqfFkizA4yVA1Are0meIZ_ZUARw/w640-h480/PXL_20210419_100732778.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="section-hero-header-title-title gm2-headline-5"><span><span style="font-weight: normal;">La CorbiĆØre</span></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3X-dI6nYMJodt8cSMuFIeaXy_t3XiEIN5YN5Yg1_-vp0IL9fQwaR2DcccLKwNBw5b0AJW0L_5scGtOumhSoPqCMpNV3Yk7_uX91mRYCb-jtaSpgRWj9SBcg91Iw6Z5YxDLM4ppzbEfF4/s640/IMG_0420.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3X-dI6nYMJodt8cSMuFIeaXy_t3XiEIN5YN5Yg1_-vp0IL9fQwaR2DcccLKwNBw5b0AJW0L_5scGtOumhSoPqCMpNV3Yk7_uX91mRYCb-jtaSpgRWj9SBcg91Iw6Z5YxDLM4ppzbEfF4/w640-h480/IMG_0420.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.theislandwiki.org/index.php/Faldouet_Dolmen" target="_blank">Faldouet Dolmen</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7v2aulPz7C8DnTkVADTar2w0_Eoqh8NeLXx0YSVgT1CFlHVD8dq3zehU7xHmSRWpu6TZd7yIuacUBKHpmIcWptOTq7o_7d7Jj_r44zL-Gs0ZrC0u-dneBA_CTosaaKaYkTEJk-EUmPJw/s4032/IMG_0456.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7v2aulPz7C8DnTkVADTar2w0_Eoqh8NeLXx0YSVgT1CFlHVD8dq3zehU7xHmSRWpu6TZd7yIuacUBKHpmIcWptOTq7o_7d7Jj_r44zL-Gs0ZrC0u-dneBA_CTosaaKaYkTEJk-EUmPJw/w640-h480/IMG_0456.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dimanche at our lunch stop<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>David and Angie also served as local pilots for a day trip in Idril around the entire island. The tides in Jersey are such that you can leave the St. Helier marina and turn east, sailing counter-clockwise around the island with a fair current for almost the entire trip. We had light winds and sunny skies, and got to see the whole coastline from the water.<br /><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4v_2GPI6DtOjz50qNE6CE_N_YrPTf1wKSUAOkNazup2zCESnek6_YybTIBFGpsfc3by13m6dg5h3w1r5rrSSkrL1YNUuLcZG0_Ez3s7JBB5zfHwPB5J8VSsJ2wZZl2MYkeWtdHkG73rE/s4032/PXL_20210516_120436273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4v_2GPI6DtOjz50qNE6CE_N_YrPTf1wKSUAOkNazup2zCESnek6_YybTIBFGpsfc3by13m6dg5h3w1r5rrSSkrL1YNUuLcZG0_Ez3s7JBB5zfHwPB5J8VSsJ2wZZl2MYkeWtdHkG73rE/w640-h480/PXL_20210516_120436273.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our route around Jersey<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-eOG0nnbqyP3zDMN3it9mSptXfIJEPGxe7x8p3hBiuDfmWSX-zUUZ6bHXIONc8i0qdEjRgWxWUXHW9qdA4BhgenrO6vcvbsuNKTRidABE0EThcK17SN-KP77vrCYeLKhuTTtASEejDM/s4032/PXL_20210417_152607668.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE-eOG0nnbqyP3zDMN3it9mSptXfIJEPGxe7x8p3hBiuDfmWSX-zUUZ6bHXIONc8i0qdEjRgWxWUXHW9qdA4BhgenrO6vcvbsuNKTRidABE0EThcK17SN-KP77vrCYeLKhuTTtASEejDM/w640-h480/PXL_20210417_152607668.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aboard Idril</td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>Angie and David have two boats of their own -- a 60 foot barge on which they cruise the rivers and canals of Europe, and a 28 foot Westerly "bilge keel" boat named Breton Girl for sailing around Jersey and coastal France. They took us for a lovely day sail aboard Breton Girl.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgYb0b92MD165ZgZIY9LDavYb9Kq4whk4MhKeIK0Axf_lKBSSVkWdbH7XNH1hZQWqF9D9NRJd6Fz4Jbt2GdaqOa3v04kv99Ba-35YxLltgXqQQ9Jn-7lT-8kMMIPrntZGjTP9fhTTf38/s4032/PXL_20210427_111608939.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxgYb0b92MD165ZgZIY9LDavYb9Kq4whk4MhKeIK0Axf_lKBSSVkWdbH7XNH1hZQWqF9D9NRJd6Fz4Jbt2GdaqOa3v04kv99Ba-35YxLltgXqQQ9Jn-7lT-8kMMIPrntZGjTP9fhTTf38/w640-h480/PXL_20210427_111608939.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prepping Breton Girl for sea<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>While in Jersey we also got our first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Yea!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAOfQkbFwdt-4xwoiBPNkGdmh6wY7ARw4Ca9GH2u1hgzRhIdGsFa-7ENC28j4n5SFhJ7Ki4KyHDL6XmAcfsoS6jqqgQUpIiEjSpjccEVxMybkQ_9PboIZQmcbuN0fmxT4dJU6civ9Woo/s4032/PXL_20210421_154313182.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTAOfQkbFwdt-4xwoiBPNkGdmh6wY7ARw4Ca9GH2u1hgzRhIdGsFa-7ENC28j4n5SFhJ7Ki4KyHDL6XmAcfsoS6jqqgQUpIiEjSpjccEVxMybkQ_9PboIZQmcbuN0fmxT4dJU6civ9Woo/s320/PXL_20210421_154313182.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0dZ21IN1vXomrLVDWwq1si8tARDs2-6r6zaw9hkwDu1X4K5p0z97Bvzr5moU4SVXOnEgIoP2KQrVSDmby8ZjItVqlZ-KWOH9JFC1uORKaW_yxLq7SsEpWxU7qK0KGXNEZLqZrLv8NSM/s1536/signal-2021-04-21-164841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="1152" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiY0dZ21IN1vXomrLVDWwq1si8tARDs2-6r6zaw9hkwDu1X4K5p0z97Bvzr5moU4SVXOnEgIoP2KQrVSDmby8ZjItVqlZ-KWOH9JFC1uORKaW_yxLq7SsEpWxU7qK0KGXNEZLqZrLv8NSM/s320/signal-2021-04-21-164841.jpg" /></a></div><p> </p><p>We did a lot of walking, especially along the rugged northern coast. There is excellent bus service throughout the island, so we could take a bus to the start of a walk and back from the end.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBZkQov98Xdv5kAGhp63Qkkbn8xG79W04BT9KW-wTv66x6tfr1z8Puj2gVYlB-2ERdO1YzqBbdL89QdhvAx-yNG-QYqk8Hl91H2XTaBgT37EpJmOgFAFiQVzTQpEef3fsN6I76V0sgUA/s4032/PXL_20210423_120502509.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyBZkQov98Xdv5kAGhp63Qkkbn8xG79W04BT9KW-wTv66x6tfr1z8Puj2gVYlB-2ERdO1YzqBbdL89QdhvAx-yNG-QYqk8Hl91H2XTaBgT37EpJmOgFAFiQVzTQpEef3fsN6I76V0sgUA/w400-h300/PXL_20210423_120502509.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ff6WscejhbTl4zXOYxWZPju3jFCwD1GliTTcvV2uXXgLY9ZsIw2W3AEtYNcCDzND5ZTJfM8xYDX0BT2njLuV7GTWtBb3GcibZKUFTozxZmKQokEYssufJwfmLdz1PfIQ58em5NOGd_c/s4032/PXL_20210423_140642633.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1ff6WscejhbTl4zXOYxWZPju3jFCwD1GliTTcvV2uXXgLY9ZsIw2W3AEtYNcCDzND5ZTJfM8xYDX0BT2njLuV7GTWtBb3GcibZKUFTozxZmKQokEYssufJwfmLdz1PfIQ58em5NOGd_c/w480-h640/PXL_20210423_140642633.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimx9zibmUJU5jLi0St0oNFpl0ciBXARGkaBNooxleWx9BN6qKBZpgGv3pBrvwMDX8e6oeeAIB0CvW28jZ5HHkobPRjHvP4WDym1PlVSGJ0CT_wb8PWJX7orv0LY1Y-boKurn63Pn9sapA/s4032/PXL_20210425_113013724.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimx9zibmUJU5jLi0St0oNFpl0ciBXARGkaBNooxleWx9BN6qKBZpgGv3pBrvwMDX8e6oeeAIB0CvW28jZ5HHkobPRjHvP4WDym1PlVSGJ0CT_wb8PWJX7orv0LY1Y-boKurn63Pn9sapA/w640-h480/PXL_20210425_113013724.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJf1PJo6KESW3kqJE6vUyokc5CzFYmW-7lKHDC9GK_ZfHcN5viKPhav2yYAk0IxzxoI9KQ9F9O4dzn0uGIufICgI4xzMmtzj9R6vVm5X1cq3UCnXI9oJGOrscjyAHY5vQOfa0BmdS1BJQ/s4032/PXL_20210425_114145852.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJf1PJo6KESW3kqJE6vUyokc5CzFYmW-7lKHDC9GK_ZfHcN5viKPhav2yYAk0IxzxoI9KQ9F9O4dzn0uGIufICgI4xzMmtzj9R6vVm5X1cq3UCnXI9oJGOrscjyAHY5vQOfa0BmdS1BJQ/w640-h480/PXL_20210425_114145852.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>We also did a bunch of bike riding, sometimes as a way to get to walks that were not so easily reached by bus. Some of the sights were quite whimsical.<br /></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHZGil4oMk8PqBqGRt0oMZZngYRtG2p0vksuVGHHxt-PoRW8s26QxTL8ilgSrV-ctRUEPFhr8xSER-l6RgF1m7GytE-86sMa5uVubQm97n7Fp5v9hP4lLnenvrLOs-8I8u55NunR1j3o/s4032/PXL_20210430_141206345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggHZGil4oMk8PqBqGRt0oMZZngYRtG2p0vksuVGHHxt-PoRW8s26QxTL8ilgSrV-ctRUEPFhr8xSER-l6RgF1m7GytE-86sMa5uVubQm97n7Fp5v9hP4lLnenvrLOs-8I8u55NunR1j3o/w640-h480/PXL_20210430_141206345.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN56aka4lInrp5zPz6itm7BsjoRWQu4uBtMSTVQ8yqtlRrfJbvC3j5S-9NWyYfz-ZaGSau8hKlhzhXh2rCuK8N7Gfd2ZF672S1uaLK_gYBsCdSNEo-RsvxoS28U8znenij5Z6YcQ79XB8/s4032/PXL_20210430_135939527.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN56aka4lInrp5zPz6itm7BsjoRWQu4uBtMSTVQ8yqtlRrfJbvC3j5S-9NWyYfz-ZaGSau8hKlhzhXh2rCuK8N7Gfd2ZF672S1uaLK_gYBsCdSNEo-RsvxoS28U8znenij5Z6YcQ79XB8/w480-h640/PXL_20210430_135939527.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>On May Day morning we said farewell to Jersey and sailed overnight across the English Channel to Salcombe. But that's a story for another post.<br /></p><p>For more pictures, visit:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/GgwXG43iY1BgH1tr7" target="_blank">Jersey - the beginning </a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/HRNLLL6yML3rTYvLA" target="_blank">Angie and David take us around Jersey (with Dimanche!)</a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/LSV6n64QpgLereaF6" target="_blank">Sailing 'round Jersey with David and Angie</a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/hSBkXvA2Vb9rmmC49" target="_blank">Sailing Breton Girl </a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZRWjRXgUxhe1RSH4A" target="_blank">Walking the north shore of Jersey</a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/xKofwtaZpemmeCdH9" target="_blank">St. John to Rozel </a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/ivXtEKJrdeEvAZm99" target="_blank">Farewell, Jersey. Hello, Salcombe.</a> <br /></li></ul><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-57188037517247124032021-04-28T12:14:00.001-04:002021-04-28T12:14:30.310-04:00St. Helier Tides<p> Jersey has a roughly 12 meter tidal range (the difference in "sea level" between the lowest and highest stages of tidal ebb and flood). It's hard to comprehend just what that means, but these pictures may help.</p><p>The difference in height between high and low water varies according to the monthly lunar cycle, with the largest difference occurring just after new and full moons (so-called "spring tides"), and the smallest difference occurring around the waxing and waning half-moons ("neap tides"). There are other factors that affect the tidal range, so there is also slight variation among spring tide ranges from month to month.</p><p> We are, as I write this, at the height of this month's spring tide, with the port of St. Helier having an 11.2 meter difference between high and low water. Here in the marina, we are sheltered from the very lowest tide by a "sill", which traps water in the marina as the tide recedes, helping keep the boats behind the sill afloat. So the pictures below don't even reflect the entire tidal range.</p><p>This first pair of pictures was taken looking towards Idril, currently docked at the end of the "B" pontoon in St. Helier Marina. Note the large dark piling on the left (with a white cap labeled "B" on its top).</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdWdjWWa2ocs0vwFyfYwL42Au6ddbFx8gfhQEqgBtFKSxQA8u6049xUA3lwXZKuN_V1ep5h4zomGN_TEzbanLQJlcEqY2-nzYjwmtaE-aWqxtrz4fU_kWq_LJkPdIDriaAuo9onoWE30/s3079/PXL_20210428_123837279.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3079" data-original-width="2924" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqdWdjWWa2ocs0vwFyfYwL42Au6ddbFx8gfhQEqgBtFKSxQA8u6049xUA3lwXZKuN_V1ep5h4zomGN_TEzbanLQJlcEqY2-nzYjwmtaE-aWqxtrz4fU_kWq_LJkPdIDriaAuo9onoWE30/w380-h400/PXL_20210428_123837279.jpg" width="380" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Low water<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUT79o_ioPZJFnUBGZ53TVzdAWGpXl5ugeox9i9pLRYRO7gAU2kYhyjMaSpW4r2mCq2p70K7ukpQsC9WY43kHiFxDin1t7p-sk7k56ehN1mWfDniRZREwl2dGSAm_9Eri_a9Abmq8OZAo/s4032/PXL_20210428_065643765.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUT79o_ioPZJFnUBGZ53TVzdAWGpXl5ugeox9i9pLRYRO7gAU2kYhyjMaSpW4r2mCq2p70K7ukpQsC9WY43kHiFxDin1t7p-sk7k56ehN1mWfDniRZREwl2dGSAm_9Eri_a9Abmq8OZAo/w400-h300/PXL_20210428_065643765.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">High water. Yes, Katy has her foot on the top of that same piling.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>This next pair shows the "Welcome" sign on the marina seawall at low and high water.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-wWTdlH46n6azcDc7jCeqNnrXg40bfUDvQ9zKsxNqeqq_tFY9uTMPv9EInShlakpn0WxyzwUIDCIgLnl33ZQIDWzOMsxYjKH59yn6GhFy3FvkeumcNDEtDO0dMZRyc2EC53Po6xCuKM/s4032/PXL_20210428_123928168.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-wWTdlH46n6azcDc7jCeqNnrXg40bfUDvQ9zKsxNqeqq_tFY9uTMPv9EInShlakpn0WxyzwUIDCIgLnl33ZQIDWzOMsxYjKH59yn6GhFy3FvkeumcNDEtDO0dMZRyc2EC53Po6xCuKM/w640-h480/PXL_20210428_123928168.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwJ-CkYt0-ZMv6q9WORn1tFkzfKdkzZErvujhiwMJBiX3tGWnWkUtUio_1CWkFqBWtYa1VMmZP-8nYkZiWlcInYKbjamphyRp6iixNkzbLyqo1Vsdrf_HYJ5Q2-4_uHIqTGKSU7iekpA/s4032/PXL_20210428_070024163.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKwJ-CkYt0-ZMv6q9WORn1tFkzfKdkzZErvujhiwMJBiX3tGWnWkUtUio_1CWkFqBWtYa1VMmZP-8nYkZiWlcInYKbjamphyRp6iixNkzbLyqo1Vsdrf_HYJ5Q2-4_uHIqTGKSU7iekpA/w640-h480/PXL_20210428_070024163.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>If you look closely at the bottom of that railing, it becomes clear that even a slight storm surge would flood that sidewalk and street at the top of the seawall, to say nothing of what a meter of sea level rise would do.</p><p>There is a ramp from the pontoons up to the top of the seawall and the marina office and facilities. The angle of that ramp varies a lot, too. At high water springs, the ramp actually slopes slightly <b>down</b> from the pontoons to the gate.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FvCsibGzAgRZDGwkGpFP_KjdUcVVIp3TAwJUl6MH11LE4fCEpXN2YldF4K_yk1IysCypNcWjKZh5WCl1GDSansXBDGNDNaXDzaSbBVMNxJgJGrtBGoOPSZfudwr3OI3ctMJtr28-N8o/s2792/PXL_20210428_123707227.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2599" data-original-width="2792" height="373" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_FvCsibGzAgRZDGwkGpFP_KjdUcVVIp3TAwJUl6MH11LE4fCEpXN2YldF4K_yk1IysCypNcWjKZh5WCl1GDSansXBDGNDNaXDzaSbBVMNxJgJGrtBGoOPSZfudwr3OI3ctMJtr28-N8o/w400-h373/PXL_20210428_123707227.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOp1ukNAIFiTHPsby0bWPd2gw9zPBXaO1On3sdU8tOPaMLmp7Jl9zqM-5d_dWxUgiq2Sfv5KwvweeBwoJqWHAfg6yFUactH6jLQHPm5lK9uEpBqRnmO8WF4lXzQWu8gP3b8shBckmkrKU/s4032/PXL_20210428_065854375.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOp1ukNAIFiTHPsby0bWPd2gw9zPBXaO1On3sdU8tOPaMLmp7Jl9zqM-5d_dWxUgiq2Sfv5KwvweeBwoJqWHAfg6yFUactH6jLQHPm5lK9uEpBqRnmO8WF4lXzQWu8gP3b8shBckmkrKU/w300-h400/PXL_20210428_065854375.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>Finally, remember that sill I mentioned, which we have to sail over to get into the marina? Here's the view from the outside of the marina at low water springs. The water in the marina is protected from going that low by the sill.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdwWhnYzabF8kAxL1DxeWWcvaxaT2w0B8951QIEtuD1w-_4arY34-fZmVU_yVlXoHgzwQVzq65ohcbPVF7BceL8SbANu3LJSc-YVwMiYK2dYR34xulatMlo0LCUrTJcBweVaMw8rkeVI/s4032/PXL_20210428_135544692.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNdwWhnYzabF8kAxL1DxeWWcvaxaT2w0B8951QIEtuD1w-_4arY34-fZmVU_yVlXoHgzwQVzq65ohcbPVF7BceL8SbANu3LJSc-YVwMiYK2dYR34xulatMlo0LCUrTJcBweVaMw8rkeVI/w640-h480/PXL_20210428_135544692.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>There are a few more pictures of the tidal range, including some "high water humor", in <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/gYgs2xT2inM7aEAx9" target="_blank">this album</a>.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-21438940010162753452021-04-10T07:40:00.001-04:002021-04-10T07:41:13.545-04:00St. Vincent volcano from space<p> Yesterday (Friday, April 9, 2021) the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Soufri%C3%A8re_(volcano)" target="_blank">La SoufriĆØre volcano</a> on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Vincent_(Antilles)" target="_blank">St. Vincent</a> in the Caribbean erupted explosively. I went looking for good images on news sites, with little success, so I went to the <a href="https://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/content/imagery-data-0" target="_blank">NOAA satellite imagery site</a> and poked around.</p><p>Sure enough - there are images from GOES (the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite system). I used their image capture tool to download successive images at 10 minute intervals. You can find them all <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/ygH3gp4VWgjLUNRA8" target="_blank">in this album</a>.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33Ce2R0XhY9V0hj3EvVVOL3bGXEIFLCf1lEL7ojfwVNDKLn1zCdkXBSPfsIp-sPjtO1UN_NJs10LzKrlsVrDL6bHnkWtz6TWngJwwvA5qyEbe4tKmChEfsGDe2MMeOq8a_eSztVoA-kE/s343/1920z.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="343" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi33Ce2R0XhY9V0hj3EvVVOL3bGXEIFLCf1lEL7ojfwVNDKLn1zCdkXBSPfsIp-sPjtO1UN_NJs10LzKrlsVrDL6bHnkWtz6TWngJwwvA5qyEbe4tKmChEfsGDe2MMeOq8a_eSztVoA-kE/w640-h426/1920z.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2VEmt8YaRRw0EjHkFCsez99pmOln91CZbiFO_S9cqU8BXe8GWf8ZDPMvQYCIZjW_wxdtVJiEQa7vIjJPkH4nkDUcQTnycyaYYjV_OBAnDi5iogqPGB6NAaN4MvCf4Puu1bFzr21frVI/s343/2110z.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="228" data-original-width="343" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiT2VEmt8YaRRw0EjHkFCsez99pmOln91CZbiFO_S9cqU8BXe8GWf8ZDPMvQYCIZjW_wxdtVJiEQa7vIjJPkH4nkDUcQTnycyaYYjV_OBAnDi5iogqPGB6NAaN4MvCf4Puu1bFzr21frVI/w640-h426/2110z.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-18454212966545842512021-04-05T15:03:00.004-04:002021-04-05T15:03:49.995-04:00Cherbourg to Jersey<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> Katy and I are now in <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/jqm1w1AETd2dsvPE8" target="_blank">St. Helier Marina</a>
on the Channel Island of Jersey. We left Cherbourg a bit after noon on
Good Friday and arrived shortly before dusk. We positively <b>flew</b> for most
of the trip. We had strong (25-35 knot) east-northeast winds most of
the way, we were able to catch a helpful west-going tidal eddy as we
passed along the northwest corner of the Cotentin peninsula, and we had
tidal currents with us for the remainder of the voyage. Here's our track
from Marine Traffic:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfTWxbrS4DcwIx0rr5ESIBrhGWEMm7ei4C8ZaBiEn5TBJ-bDCcZGyq6lNBSEIC_VJoXN7BTrMAw-gvnG9w89CvUT8ZaqbUUQkpkdQRvm3ryUfOQx05z-YE-hJxs8YTAcpKZ59YVb1SyU/s613/Marine_traffic_track_Cherbourg_to_Jersey.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="445" data-original-width="613" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIfTWxbrS4DcwIx0rr5ESIBrhGWEMm7ei4C8ZaBiEn5TBJ-bDCcZGyq6lNBSEIC_VJoXN7BTrMAw-gvnG9w89CvUT8ZaqbUUQkpkdQRvm3ryUfOQx05z-YE-hJxs8YTAcpKZ59YVb1SyU/s16000/Marine_traffic_track_Cherbourg_to_Jersey.png" /></a></div><br /><br />We averaged 9.9 knots!<br /><br />We're settled onto the "hammerhead" end of "B" dock, which gives us a good view of the entrance to the marina. We get to watch a steady stream of boat traffic for entertainment while the marina is open, which is three hours each side of high tide. The entrance to the marina is a "sill", which is just what it sounds like: a wall, or set of low gates, that retain the water in the marina at a sufficient height. That height is low relative to the entire tidal range (which, here in Jersey, is an enormous 12 meters!), so during the period around high tide, boats can float in and out over the sill. In an area with large tide swings, it's an elegant solution to keeping boats afloat during low tide without the need for locks or swinging gates. But you <b>must</b> time your arrival and departure such that your boat (including its keel and rudder...) will clear the sill. Here's what happens if you don't:<p></p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-jersey-27636510" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="976" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOIZSoOpN-uXzsV6TChXlrEkThxs4r1dH5Gb9DUFVKnuoeyPmSs37_nGVqh245qX9jTQeBmjI7rgNl6VvKkRTmHWenXioRn1zkEhXWStBNhoKYS6QxhclJD7G51G2eSs34pg-XkqT3zmM/w640-h360/oops.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-jersey-27636510" target="_blank">Ouch...</a></td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-jersey-27636510" target="_blank"> </a></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br />We'll be here for at least two weeks, with the first 11 days spent <b>strictly</b> aboard the boat in quarantine. We had our "day zero" COVID-19 arrival tests (negative - yea!) on Saturday morning, which will be followed by 5- and 10-day tests. Assuming those next two tests are also negative, we'll be released on day 11, and can begin exploring Jersey. And, assuming the rules don't change (a large assumption...), we'll then be able to sail directly from Jersey to the southern coast of the U.K. and <b>not</b> have to quarantine upon arrival. We should also be able to get the first of two vaccination shots before we leave, getting us started on the road towards a little less worry about the coronavirus.<br /><br />How did we wind up in Jersey? There's a bit of a tale to tell.<br /><br />Our goal for some time had been to leave Cherbourg by the end of last week (Friday, April 2nd). While we have informal assurance from the Manche prefecture that our residence permits will be renewed for another 3 months, we have nothing official to that effect, so we figured that we had best be gone by midnight on April 2nd to avoid overstaying our current permits.<br /><br />Our initial plan was to go to Portsmouth or Southampton on the southern coast of England. We would have to quarantine for 10 days after arrival, but we figured we could probably manage to get our GoCycles sent off for some required service during that time, which would be great: we can't ride them while in quarantine. We had a berth reserved in Portsmouth and were settled on that plan, when we discovered, somewhat by accident, that we would <b>not</b> be able to quarantine on the boat, but would have to go to a special quarantine hotel - at 750 GBP per night!<br /><br />Ouch.<br /><br />A few frantic phone calls later, we were <b>assured</b> by the harbor master in St. Helier that we could quarantine on the boat, so Jersey it was.<br /><br />Checking out of Cherbourg was interesting. Before Brexit, there was little point in "officially" clearing out of Cherbourg, since nearly all destinations in easy reach were in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Area" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Schengen free-travel zone</a>. Now, though, since we were headed to Jersey, we really needed to formally leave France. But there isn't any obvious place to do that in Cherbourg.</p><p>So - we scheduled a visit by the "PAF" (the French border police) for early Friday morning. Two very pleasant and polite officers arrived at the boat at 5:30AM, stamped our passports, and were on their way. We're committed!<br /><br />As noted above, we left about 12:30PM and had a great sail over.</p><p>On Saturday morning, after our day zero tests, we were visited by the Jersey customs officers and had our passports stamped for entry to Jersey. We <b>should</b> be good for 6 months in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Travel_Area" target="_blank">Common Travel Area</a> without further visa issues. Yea!<br /></p><p>Pictures from the trip <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/3xhFggW7qmXNrZVS9" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><br /><br /></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-80808616761029824292021-03-14T17:14:00.004-04:002021-03-14T17:31:27.909-04:00Conservatives?<p> Those of you following this blog to read reports of Jerry and Katy sailing aboard Idril can close this tab right now. This has nothing to do with sailing.</p><p></p><p>I follow (and support on <a href="https://www.patreon.com/knowyourenemy" target="_blank">Patreon)</a> a podcast called "<a href="https://know-your-enemy-1682b684.simplecast.com/" target="_blank">Know Your Enemy</a>" by <a href="https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/users/matthew-sitman" target="_blank">Matthew Sitman</a> and <a href="https://samadlerbell.com/" target="_blank">Sam Adler-Bell</a> that (generally) discusses the history, methods and goals of the Conservative movement in America. (I wonder if they would agree with that assessment?)</p><p> The "logo" of the podcast is an iconic (at least to me, a certified Old Farte...) image of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_F._Buckley_Jr." target="_blank">William F. Buckley</a>, host of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Review" target="_blank">Firing Line</a> and founder of <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/" target="_blank">the National Review</a>.</p><p class="sc-dlfnbm dvcAne" color="dark"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxk2dodIqDUR5I-gytr519BEYZlLN807t-DK2p9K9kk7_Om6DjhdF5zG2AdFRfAWMHtj6ILWc93yba-yy3vjIvh5yEJpenhhlRobV84gszirbqAWlyySR061JuB97JnLSJhcYRdd0yPg/s789/William_f_Buckley.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="460" data-original-width="789" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmxk2dodIqDUR5I-gytr519BEYZlLN807t-DK2p9K9kk7_Om6DjhdF5zG2AdFRfAWMHtj6ILWc93yba-yy3vjIvh5yEJpenhhlRobV84gszirbqAWlyySR061JuB97JnLSJhcYRdd0yPg/s320/William_f_Buckley.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /> In the comments section of Patreon, someone recently posed this question:<p></p><p class="sc-dlfnbm dvcAne" color="dark" style="margin-left: 40px; text-align: left;"><span>Who is the dude featured in KYE's thumbnail?</span></p><p class="sc-dlfnbm dvcAne" color="dark"><span> I was greatly amused, and then more thoughtfully realized that Mr. Buckley is probably <b>completely unknown</b> to the vast majority of current Americans.</span></p><p class="sc-dlfnbm dvcAne" color="dark"><span>So - who might be a conservative whose image <b>would</b> be recognizable to people under 40, <b>and</b> who might be appropriate in the context of <b>Know Your Enemy</b>, which is about much more than just the current batch of Trumpian morons in control of the Republican party?</span></p><p class="sc-dlfnbm dvcAne" color="dark"><span>In that spirit, here are some images for your consideration. Most of them are similar Old Dead White Guys, but a few are of a more recent vintage. Can you name them? <b>Note:</b> One is an Easter Egg, not a Conservative.</span></p><p class="sc-dlfnbm dvcAne" color="dark"><span>Enjoy!<br /></span></p><p class="sc-dlfnbm dvcAne" color="dark"><span> <br /><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Alg5myhlt1VWyVWyxLJq_qD_IG5Xy8ayXpA7pyXK1dOQGYBUJ3ewLHesS97K3emzL7GskmlyGVacjUr470TNg_Pgx3pJnV-8YrGhyphenhyphenp_vcRdiskzwgLelsmMLGEz61wSHQJdBVmB5lMk/s2048/Sohrab-Ahmari.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0Alg5myhlt1VWyVWyxLJq_qD_IG5Xy8ayXpA7pyXK1dOQGYBUJ3ewLHesS97K3emzL7GskmlyGVacjUr470TNg_Pgx3pJnV-8YrGhyphenhyphenp_vcRdiskzwgLelsmMLGEz61wSHQJdBVmB5lMk/s320/Sohrab-Ahmari.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIgXppzMAdMCIc8AF9QL7s-sSzblwJjRlIlT6tmA53Pv2_UnmF3QpGDrU645C7uzXd8JLEI9KpzYXlTvQOb6OHqTRpPo_gtzBHCCkpdydgM9Qh8t5QMMSaY7zlrN9qypj3Gr4kraKIqXU/s2048/Ross+Douthat.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPB5j2Fke_3FVOzRVyLXsoIyb1rr9yHzucL7nlR0ZaXXkpo074gNU7znQrHBwzKyluHKfcytN4MiwjyJ6RWIAdxsEhYGcAL6t_R6odFDeMDVavvpGFMLidfj4h2MS70girXcWlA2YxV0/s453/Barry_Goldwater_1960.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="453" data-original-width="340" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSPB5j2Fke_3FVOzRVyLXsoIyb1rr9yHzucL7nlR0ZaXXkpo074gNU7znQrHBwzKyluHKfcytN4MiwjyJ6RWIAdxsEhYGcAL6t_R6odFDeMDVavvpGFMLidfj4h2MS70girXcWlA2YxV0/s320/Barry_Goldwater_1960.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hint: "In your heart - you KNOW he's right."</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> <br /></span><p></p><div style="width: 100%;"><div class="sc-1kpi47k-3 bVqGRj" data-tag="comment-body"><p class="sc-dlfnbm dvcAne" color="dark"><span> </span></p></div></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-71179654023929211962021-03-08T15:11:00.008-05:002022-04-11T20:43:14.644-04:00It's alive!!!<p> "It" being our <a href="https://www.iridium.com/products/iridium-go/" target="_blank">Iridium GO</a>, a little satellite communication gizmo that we can use to download weather reports and wind maps ("<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GRIB" target="_blank">GRIBs</a>") while far offshore (at 2400 baud - really!). We've been trying, without much success, to get it working ever since the boat was launched back in June. It turns out that Garcia used a totally inappropriate kind of coaxial cable (RG-223 instead of LMR-400) between the external antenna (mounted on the arch at the stern of the boat) and the transceiver itself (mounted at the nav station). The result was a nearly complete loss of signal. </p><p> (Hard-core geeks can take a look at the <a href="https://www.timesmicrowave.com/Calculator" target="_blank">Times Microwave cable calculator</a> to see why. The Iridium up/downlink frequencies for "end user" stations are at about 1625 MHz. Pick RG-223 and LMR-400 and look at the cable efficiencies (or, if you are REALLY geeky, at the dB losses.))<br /></p><p>I've ordered a length of the correct cable (LMR-400-UF, a more flexible variant of LMR-400) and the necessary connectors (male TNC), and hopefully by the end of this week (or maybe the next...) we will have a working system.</p><p>Meanwhile, to test the software setup, I just put the unit itself (which has mediocre built-in antenna) out in the cockpit and connected to it with WiFi from my iPad. Amazingly, it works!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5O9AVxKbFyl8h30OII7jtHrYkmuColkIFQj0aQLHWhFTfyJWdzkDlZg-k9roNKuPHJq5BJw8EABLUDQfrg8FcJWCFhPdC5MFD8cz90obcjJQgwu2PaMTm83B24iLOES3YqlCsI7nw8BM/s4032/PXL_20210308_180742550.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5O9AVxKbFyl8h30OII7jtHrYkmuColkIFQj0aQLHWhFTfyJWdzkDlZg-k9roNKuPHJq5BJw8EABLUDQfrg8FcJWCFhPdC5MFD8cz90obcjJQgwu2PaMTm83B24iLOES3YqlCsI7nw8BM/w300-h400/PXL_20210308_180742550.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Downloading the GRIB files<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQEcc30LY4CgZVy0iZ0DB2zxGf65DhA_W8eJ8YZ9azmQDj8JuhldJrvnOSGHCnJFws5kNY3pQcVuZx4aX9cdn3QMDYzIbBF0l77oTjNtaz2nvSrsGrUKH1ltKAZ8cVeepMJvsm6n2Omc/s4032/PXL_20210308_190408322.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEQEcc30LY4CgZVy0iZ0DB2zxGf65DhA_W8eJ8YZ9azmQDj8JuhldJrvnOSGHCnJFws5kNY3pQcVuZx4aX9cdn3QMDYzIbBF0l77oTjNtaz2nvSrsGrUKH1ltKAZ8cVeepMJvsm6n2Omc/w480-h640/PXL_20210308_190408322.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And - the graphical wind display!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>This is very good news, because it means that even if we have problems with the external antenna, we should be able to get weather information while far offshore (such as when sailing between Europe and the Caribbean).</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: red;"><b>Further update (March 19, 2021)<br /></b></span></span></p><p>The saga of our Iridium GO continued for about another ten days. </p><p>Katy and I carefully measured the actual distance from the antenna to the location we were thinking of using for the GO (above the door to the aft head). When you account for all the snaking around (up and down and through the arch, the aft compartment, up and down bulkheads, etc.), the cable run would have been at least 15 meters. The absolute <b>max</b> length for LMR-400-UF (a very high quality, purpose-appropriate cable) would be 12.8 meters (to keep the loss to no more than 3dB, the value Iridium specifies).</p><p>So - we had to find another location. We settled on the bulkhead over the access hatch to the aft watertight compartment. By routing the cable down through the hull in the space just forward of the starboard helm, the cable run could be kept to 10 meters. We discussed this with Vincent Mauger of <a href="https://grandlargeservices.com/en/" target="_blank">Grand Large Services</a>, and he concurred that this should work, and would not adversely affect the integrity of the aft watertight compartment. Power for the GO ( all 8 watts...) could be gotten from one of the SFSP Scheiber blocks in the engine compartment.</p><p>After several days of diligent work by GLS, it's all working.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutPa_fQdkHhPXKB4ot8_FFjzhTmMMq_ISJ2X_2SrZYnoBLnCwmMHhYVrOHtKngH0uMN1sa3siKMEhxMZLITjdhk8DfAfRHED-iAdaUkDSK0kZYJgSZxkClfLCzZcNgKM-A2nxjp-EfRU/s4032/PXL_20210317_102156607.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiutPa_fQdkHhPXKB4ot8_FFjzhTmMMq_ISJ2X_2SrZYnoBLnCwmMHhYVrOHtKngH0uMN1sa3siKMEhxMZLITjdhk8DfAfRHED-iAdaUkDSK0kZYJgSZxkClfLCzZcNgKM-A2nxjp-EfRU/w640-h480/PXL_20210317_102156607.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Five bars!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> The takeaways from this saga are:<p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The cable loss specification <b>must</b> be respected. Use<a href="https://www.timesmicrowave.com/Products/Cables/LMR_%C2%AE_High_Performance_/LMR%C2%AE_Ultra_Flex/LMR%C2%AE-400-UF/" target="_blank"> LMR-400-UF </a>or an equivalent, and keep the cable run as short as possible, and <b>definitely</b> not more than 12 meters.</li><li>The <a href="https://www.bluecosmo.com/iridium-go-antenna-adapter-cable.html" target="_blank">short adapter cable</a> that patches between the TNC connector on the LMR-400-UF and the crappy little TS-9 connector on the GO is <b>fragile</b>. Our first problem with the GO was a broken adapter cable. The mounting plate that Iridium supplies with the external antenna kit subjects the cable to <b>very</b> small radius bends, and it's easy to pinch the cable under the plate. Hence, we routed the cable entirely outside the plate (see above).</li><li>Don't discount the possibility that the GO itself has a problem. Our original GO seemed to have a problem using an external antenna <i>at all</i>; perhaps the TS-9 connector failed internally? In any case, Grand Large Services replaced the unit without any questions. Bravo!</li><li>Even with everything working well, the Iridium service is slow. The claimed data rate is 2400 baud (not very fast), but it's actually much worse than that. Even with 5 bars, the connection is unstable, and the most data I've received in one pop is about 30Kbytes before re-connection (which takes at least 30 seconds) Luckily, the transfer protocol used by <a href="https://www.predictwind.com/" target="_blank">PredictWind</a> accommodates restarting, so the data already received is not lost.<br /></li></ul>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-9347062139807833762021-02-05T17:04:00.003-05:002021-02-06T01:47:48.059-05:00Idril returns to the ocean!<p> And hopefully we soon will, too.</p><p>Idril was <a href="https://zortslives.blogspot.com/2021/01/idril-is-hauled-out.html">hauled out on January 7th</a> and towed to the Garcia yard for almost a month. During that time we have a bunch of projects done - a mix of system upgrades, minor repairs and lifestyle improvements. She was relaunched yesterday (Thursday, February 4th) and today we motored her back to slip Q32 at Port Chantereyne. There is still some work to be completed (most notably, new 24V winch motors to replace the 12V motors), but she's mostly ready for us to resume sailing. Yea!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvas19B8bQKVPdsLWn5gFjZDHh_CLPGEQJ8QeMXz39ZPeqnH_HVL6gAbNhcdy1t7OY1X5kpt3b27K19kDWXBv0aY4RLYJ33td08nKvgfxsI_QxsP9R1__fnH1eCzZp5CMXEGSckcvSic/s4032/PXL_20210204_143600947.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpvas19B8bQKVPdsLWn5gFjZDHh_CLPGEQJ8QeMXz39ZPeqnH_HVL6gAbNhcdy1t7OY1X5kpt3b27K19kDWXBv0aY4RLYJ33td08nKvgfxsI_QxsP9R1__fnH1eCzZp5CMXEGSckcvSic/w360-h640/PXL_20210204_143600947.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Idril in the slings, ready to be re-launched<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGw6zFp2x0CEAzkXFDV9fO9xcDN5WuZnd2ov_K7p-VKTHzyVnPJg8Zn82PrelTRzA2RfTKXteVFkEiKTXD0DzkyTf0hBSEpEPTp6vBPiaZLD1KBX6yYjy4F-HtnRkTG44U3kfXXTlzRY/s4032/PXL_20210205_155724273.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGw6zFp2x0CEAzkXFDV9fO9xcDN5WuZnd2ov_K7p-VKTHzyVnPJg8Zn82PrelTRzA2RfTKXteVFkEiKTXD0DzkyTf0hBSEpEPTp6vBPiaZLD1KBX6yYjy4F-HtnRkTG44U3kfXXTlzRY/w640-h360/PXL_20210205_155724273.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Back in the water!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Here's a list of what we had done; I'll try to elaborate on at least a few of these in subsequent postings. You can see pictures of much of the work in <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/WFdUNsCmowkcED457" target="_blank">this album</a>.</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Add a clutch at the mast for the gennaker halyard (replacing the clutch in the cockpit), so one person can deploy and retrieve the gennaker.</li><li>Use the freed-up clutch in the cockpit for a cunningham for the second reefing point. We use reef two a lot, and there was so much friction in it that we always had to go forward to the mast to rig it. This should allow us to reef from the cockpit.</li><li>Add permanently-attached preventer lines to the boom. We can now easily rig a jibe preventer without having to lasso the end of the boom.</li><li>Add a set of inboard jack lines (straps, actually) to the coach roof, to supplement the outboard jack lines. This should make it safer to go forward as far as the mast.</li><li>Add new tie-down points to the coach roof, to make it easier to stow our tender (the "<a href="http://foldablerib.com/" target="_blank">F-RIB</a>") on passage, when we don't want it hanging from the arch.</li><li>Install turning blocks on the sides of the cockpit to make it easy to run a line across the cockpit to a free winch. We've often found ourselves wanting another winch; since there isn't really room for adding winches, this will let us use winches that are otherwise not in use.</li><li>Fix a few cosmetic dings: chipped or worn paint in the cockpit, and scratches and tears in the nice film wrap on the hull. <br /></li><li>Insulate the sail locker to reduce condensation, add plywood sheathing to protect the new insulation and provide attachment space for hooks, and put a plastic fender over the exposed aluminium struts, whose sharp edges have cut both us and sail bags.</li><li>Put a check valve into the sail locker bilge pump outflow hose, to try to keep the bilge in the locker dry.</li><li>Many changes to the Scheiber system that controls Idril's DC power system: <br /></li><ul><li>Install a second "Navicolor" display and control panel for the Scheiber DC control system near the companionway. This will make it easier for the person on watch to control the system, and provides redundancy.</li><li>Add a new "Block 9" power distribution unit under the nav desk, to provide some expansion capacity and accommodate some equipment we installed last summer (the Vesper AIS transceiver and our WiFi repeater).</li><li>Replace the "Block 8" units that control our fuel and water transfer pumps; they did not have sufficient current-handling capacity.</li><li>Upgrade the software throughout the Scheiber network to address some intermittent bugs (mostly equipment turning off at random...) and add new capability.</li><li>install some new network cabling and (frankly) connector hacks to address network connector reliability concerns.<br /></li></ul><li>Install a <a href="https://www.nasamarine.com/product/meteoman/" target="_blank">recording barometer</a> to give us some improved situational awareness regarding weather.</li><li>Add some new cabinetry:</li><ul><li> A new shelf in the tech room to make it easier and safer to stow tools, spares, etc.</li><li>A swing-down drawer under the cockpit floor and above the large central storage space, letting us use more of that vertical space.</li><li>A cabinet in the forward head (which previously had very little usable space for things like toothbrushes and other personal care goodies).<br /></li></ul><li>Install a built-in soap dispenser at the galley sink.</li><li>Add lights to the tech room and aft cabin (which were pretty dark without them).</li><li>Update the software in all of the B&G navigational instruments.</li><li>Add a chain counter to the windlass so that we can easily see how much anchor rode we have deployed. </li><li>Hinge the leeboards, making them <b>much</b> easier to stow.</li><li>Install a USB outlet in the ceiling near the nav station for a clock.</li><li>Add a coat to the bottom paint (which was in surprisingly good shape, probably due to the SoniHull).</li><li>Replace the zinc anodes on the propeller and line cutter, clean all the other anodes.</li><li>Fix the Iridium GO! antenna; one section of the antenna cable was damaged.</li><li>Change the motors on our large primary winches from 12V to 24V and power them from the forward battery bank (which also powers the windlass, bow thruster and capstan). This project isn't quite finished; Garcia is waiting on parts. This will eliminate a voltage sag on the NMEA2000 network that we experienced when using the winches.</li><li>Add a circuit breaker for the stove in a convenient location in the galley.</li><li>Retune the standing rigging, now that we've done enough sailing for the metal lines to have stretched and settled.</li></ul><p>I have probably missed a few things, as amazing as that may seem.</p><p> Tonight should be our last night in the Airbnb in Bretteville. It will be nice to be back in our cozy little home. <br /></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-75296104567610568512021-01-16T08:43:00.001-05:002021-01-16T08:43:39.001-05:00Idril is hauled out<p>We're back in Cherbourg to have the usual post-sea-trial inspection and servicing done, and to have some other changes made to the boat.It turns out that there is enough work to be done that it made sense to have Idril hauled out and schlepped back to the Allures/Garcia yard in Tourlaville, rather than having technicians bring all their tools and supplies to the marina ever day.</p><p>So -- on January 7th, we motored out of the marina and over to the commercial dock, which is about a kilometer from the yard.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_l5gu5lHccV65Htva28W0iqvUG3l9rPKMhUhNaATnDwwCKFindds0zGDl_axvrn6cKAkU5hCdKa0DPoVVD7iQIBA1J0p2HcqYbtXGuyA1fPrFykFvdY68S4jjJ0ZSxb7JnqEfdwexqg/s1920/Commercial+lift+slip+in+Tourlaville.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="823" data-original-width="1920" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_l5gu5lHccV65Htva28W0iqvUG3l9rPKMhUhNaATnDwwCKFindds0zGDl_axvrn6cKAkU5hCdKa0DPoVVD7iQIBA1J0p2HcqYbtXGuyA1fPrFykFvdY68S4jjJ0ZSxb7JnqEfdwexqg/w640-h274/Commercial+lift+slip+in+Tourlaville.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The commercial slip is in the lower left corner; the yard is in the upper right.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p>With Vincent, the Grand Large Yachting service manager, at the helm, Idril was carefully maneuvered into the lift slip.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXA1cBMt_lZPnKqqwR7Dhpuxpi_xkEsWWbuR_cPGfUqX0EwX0b6S8TeZEIJw2UABpSnskdW39L5Oi71_eMh6nb77q14_gVExY_dG2twQDEXpEFzLdkTiUK9R_Ui36LBPiX_7_RYIhuys/s4032/IMG_2566.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXA1cBMt_lZPnKqqwR7Dhpuxpi_xkEsWWbuR_cPGfUqX0EwX0b6S8TeZEIJw2UABpSnskdW39L5Oi71_eMh6nb77q14_gVExY_dG2twQDEXpEFzLdkTiUK9R_Ui36LBPiX_7_RYIhuys/w640-h480/IMG_2566.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Approaching the slip. The lift is not yet in place.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKpGn_ADsm-E6y2a79KjGv9PHbwBfTp_L5Cd1vSx2tw8TpVWcDdPQhlV_PaW0KljRG3eEV4Ds2Zhz6g-FDaxa02qD9mxYATv0ykOR3mhtXtfRt-sm1BWuk4CuCxvXypa23pYY50RYuv4/s4032/IMG_2572.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHKpGn_ADsm-E6y2a79KjGv9PHbwBfTp_L5Cd1vSx2tw8TpVWcDdPQhlV_PaW0KljRG3eEV4Ds2Zhz6g-FDaxa02qD9mxYATv0ykOR3mhtXtfRt-sm1BWuk4CuCxvXypa23pYY50RYuv4/w640-h480/IMG_2572.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sneaking in over the slings<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Once the slings were in place, the lift was carefully engaged, and up she went!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGOltCZXrL4glMsalUUOWtSu_jjgyQS8xqTUCEg8rTjtoj6YLaZIxYrakkesyf0uomE5uGZQ-w1c-9PeeuqiVr9aSwlCV-jFTMmhQnQew0RAUbOJOXH6QrKqt0Vj9bxINj6ljOFL75mM/s4032/PXL_20210107_124008573.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNGOltCZXrL4glMsalUUOWtSu_jjgyQS8xqTUCEg8rTjtoj6YLaZIxYrakkesyf0uomE5uGZQ-w1c-9PeeuqiVr9aSwlCV-jFTMmhQnQew0RAUbOJOXH6QrKqt0Vj9bxINj6ljOFL75mM/w225-h400/PXL_20210107_124008573.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzfmZssA9JZICD1S16uukSHAcZUzuwo-7Kv9JnDFEuysDBoFd4DXOso671vQMpeX-XwcXqjHXQW844O5aSOVPI_9ZTkNF-LDajnR1pv1FP8eWKotrgQZGFy4kyr66_9qHpZqNc3qOkT0/s4032/IMG_2586.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIzfmZssA9JZICD1S16uukSHAcZUzuwo-7Kv9JnDFEuysDBoFd4DXOso671vQMpeX-XwcXqjHXQW844O5aSOVPI_9ZTkNF-LDajnR1pv1FP8eWKotrgQZGFy4kyr66_9qHpZqNc3qOkT0/w640-h480/IMG_2586.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The lift was then ever-so-slowly backed down the slip onto the pavement, where the initial inspection could be done, and the boat then lowered onto a transport cradle.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XEApRsWdN64WAz8aUL73da1tpLLIJLZVTKEhS47o8V0mKiOe6dpVefavd6EitQ6n39gsVC5zpIUiu94WiOeF_3oPZ5Kdau-RHiHTlZZ443gTGFy71Rj6n0Y_aumgzCwlbT7i3xa3xSU/s4032/PXL_20210107_125110497.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-XEApRsWdN64WAz8aUL73da1tpLLIJLZVTKEhS47o8V0mKiOe6dpVefavd6EitQ6n39gsVC5zpIUiu94WiOeF_3oPZ5Kdau-RHiHTlZZ443gTGFy71Rj6n0Y_aumgzCwlbT7i3xa3xSU/w640-h360/PXL_20210107_125110497.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>We were delighted to see that there was essentially no growth on the hull; it seems that the combination of bottom paint and <a href="https://eco.sonihull.com/" target="_blank">SoniHull</a> has been very effective. There were some barnacles on the propeller and shaft, so we are planning to have a SoniShaft installed to help with that. <br /></p><p>If you look very carefully at the picture above, you'll notice that the very end of our centerboard is nice, shiny aluminium. That's where a bit of the (very soft) bottom paint was scrapped off when we crossed a very shallow, but luckily sandy, shoal in the <a href="https://zortslives.blogspot.com/2020/09/cruising-isles-of-scilly.html" target="_blank">Isles of Scilly</a>. I had a feeling we might have cut that a little too close...</p><p>And here she is, dried out in her cradle at the yard. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKsWju6iE_2rZ_l7MqQSrTBPwUX3YlWZbDXUAOMRYgTRlLxCEuSSwQGh2xNbIvi5Zv3YsQM05xLOkS4r05UitXjsG1dLB5T1pPhTLF0gd-su-sAeF3zYZKkvtUSIyTA-U42PV6sw061c/s4032/IMG_2747.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHKsWju6iE_2rZ_l7MqQSrTBPwUX3YlWZbDXUAOMRYgTRlLxCEuSSwQGh2xNbIvi5Zv3YsQM05xLOkS4r05UitXjsG1dLB5T1pPhTLF0gd-su-sAeF3zYZKkvtUSIyTA-U42PV6sw061c/w640-h480/IMG_2747.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>We're not sure how long all the work will take, but it will be at least another week. Here's a partial list of what's being done:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>new cabinet for the forward head</li><li>shelf in the workroom</li><li>drop-down storage drawer in the workroom</li><li>additional lighting in the workroom and aft cabin</li><li>replacement of the 12 volt winches with 24 volt winches (to solve a voltage droop on the house batteries when we run the winches)</li><li>additional tied-down points on the coach roof for the FRIB (while on passage) and centerline jack line</li><li>insulation of the sail locker, and plywood panels to allow us to attach hooks to hold things in place</li><li>add a clutch to the mast for the gennaker halyard, so that it no longer runs back to the cockpit, making it easier for one person to hoist the gennaker</li><li>addition of a separate aft line for reef point 2, to make it easier to reef entirely from the cockpit</li><li>addition of a second Scheiber control panel near the companionway, to make it easier to get to controls while underway, and to provide redundancy</li><li>addition of a Scheiber "Bloc 9" power switching block under the nav desk to allow us to add new consumers</li><li>replacement of several Scheiber divices that turned out to be undersized for the current demanded</li><li>replacement of Scheiber network cables with a cables using a more robust connector</li><li>touch up some chipped/worn paint in the cockpit</li><li>add some turning blocks in the cockpit to allow lines to easily cross to winches on the far side when necessary</li><li>retune the standing rigging</li><li>update all of the onboard electronics to the latest software revisions</li><li>add padeyes and lines to the boom to allow a preventer to be easily rigged</li></ul><p>And there's more. But you get the idea - that's a <b>lot</b> of work. Some of it's already been done as I write this, and it seems that Garcia is doing very nice work. Here is the new cabinet in the forward head. Katy designed it, and it's already been installed in <b>another</b> Exploration 45 that's nearing delivery; the owners saw the drawings Katy did and asked for it.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kFfnLubuIfmsqBu4gWcxN4DZRbz1pZYSXXQPY4qe4UGf7yVanYhCcdyEUQbW4v8XNNe_j7o8BxfnO46WDbYfkP9yVuKUAGDgEpwEIN89j1g-oJsU1uX2kZqMYp3XosvP3e8DuANBPSY/s4032/PXL_20210112_152532743.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kFfnLubuIfmsqBu4gWcxN4DZRbz1pZYSXXQPY4qe4UGf7yVanYhCcdyEUQbW4v8XNNe_j7o8BxfnO46WDbYfkP9yVuKUAGDgEpwEIN89j1g-oJsU1uX2kZqMYp3XosvP3e8DuANBPSY/s320/PXL_20210112_152532743.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxVmnChjIIiGFo8unIbVyQciVXd2uiaO7aGt4FYeb0bvWWLx0T2RcYWTNbIUupHxvsrk9tg-eajHj84Iwfy8t_2yXjJqjHuW7sjvyGV-A1_CWsSXCvuzn6-39rgZ7LGd6l8D7mkJNtiY/s4032/PXL_20210112_152556072.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixxVmnChjIIiGFo8unIbVyQciVXd2uiaO7aGt4FYeb0bvWWLx0T2RcYWTNbIUupHxvsrk9tg-eajHj84Iwfy8t_2yXjJqjHuW7sjvyGV-A1_CWsSXCvuzn6-39rgZ7LGd6l8D7mkJNtiY/s320/PXL_20210112_152556072.jpg" /></a></div></div></div><br /><br /> Meanwhile, we are living in a nice little Airbnb in Bretteville, a few kilometers east of Cherbourg. It's not as convenient for shopping, but there are nice opportunities for walking and biking nearby. The next few weeks are likely to be pretty quiet for us.<br />Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-86285572126689404212020-12-20T19:26:00.001-05:002020-12-20T19:31:35.033-05:00Catching up on the Solstice<p> Tomorrow is the northern hemisphere winter solstice, and that seems like a good time to at least slightly catch up on what Katy, Idril and I have been up to since <a href="https://zortslives.blogspot.com/2020/10/fowey-river-to-plymouth-to-river-yealm.html" target="_blank">my last real blog post back in mid-October</a>.</p><p>We left Dartmouth, where we had been pinned down by weather, on October 20th, rounding <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/EQ4t9JSzB7UWz6Vb9" target="_blank">Portland Bill</a> well to its south, and arrived at Studland Bay around sunset, anchoring just outside of Poole rather than trying to enter a shallow, heavily trafficked and unfamiliar estuary in the dark. </p><p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAvQ93HNGDzpz1SAXtdc9lOAB15AN1sOwkUudPc6Q7IsCAAIZRcDR70a9dz3aG3K7xxFxOucZUOesQ56IPZYzhGEqTYTvJQbxaVsN4_jx80xcaTK39b32piEi-L7OIEcn8YRtLm1Nm-E/s2287/PXL_20201021_091859613.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="930" data-original-width="2287" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvAvQ93HNGDzpz1SAXtdc9lOAB15AN1sOwkUudPc6Q7IsCAAIZRcDR70a9dz3aG3K7xxFxOucZUOesQ56IPZYzhGEqTYTvJQbxaVsN4_jx80xcaTK39b32piEi-L7OIEcn8YRtLm1Nm-E/w640-h261/PXL_20201021_091859613.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"Old Harry" and "Old Harry's Wife" rocks, at the south end of Studland Bay<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></p><p>The next morning we motored around the corner to the south side of Brownsea Island and anchored, spending two nights before setting off for the Solent.</p><p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpMGJi_R_zzXDWBI62LwSUvDnSlWJnllJIljEnDdlhR8gF6IT_o7wIe5CtuiofxlBpj7okhbrwb86IHGRdVQ0j6_NP7G0NrIe6-ip1mlRVhtik5QFAnW4VzpsWR3Lmwrs4g5GgezPGKc/s4032/IMG_2209.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWpMGJi_R_zzXDWBI62LwSUvDnSlWJnllJIljEnDdlhR8gF6IT_o7wIe5CtuiofxlBpj7okhbrwb86IHGRdVQ0j6_NP7G0NrIe6-ip1mlRVhtik5QFAnW4VzpsWR3Lmwrs4g5GgezPGKc/w640-h480/IMG_2209.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brownsea Island is known as the birthplace of Scouting. Troops <br />from all over the world visit , often leaving signs.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Solent" target="_blank">The Solent</a> is an iconic sailing region on the south coast of England, the starting point of the biennial <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fastnet_Race" target="_blank">Fastnet Race</a>,
and chock full of harbors and anchorages to explore. It lies between
the south coast of England and the Isle of Wight, and our approach from
Poole took us past The Needles, a set of rocks defining the western edge
of the narrow channel west of the Isle of Wight.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxx4OsIt90kaUbRI6DM0luxG0Gap2FWc5OmONdIa59QuBEMDZtaaK65ES7V1uhRIWaA4NSIaVWKJarngyHrb5OSbWwniCUxnb5Qu9POd7WJsNIYSsyNCZAaDireWpfak43GfRfRJ8VmF4/s4032/IMG_2257.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxx4OsIt90kaUbRI6DM0luxG0Gap2FWc5OmONdIa59QuBEMDZtaaK65ES7V1uhRIWaA4NSIaVWKJarngyHrb5OSbWwniCUxnb5Qu9POd7WJsNIYSsyNCZAaDireWpfak43GfRfRJ8VmF4/w640-h480/IMG_2257.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We picked up a mooring in Newtown Creek, on the south side of the Isle of Wight. We stayed for three nights, again waiting out weather, and exploring Newtown and Shalfleet.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMsBqyf7OMafh4Wv_dJeezJT2Q1yV5QAY0mkjJcP8h3L_0FkSk4-2YUUX5s3bGBJiZfqG7sJJQF73Lv5fFxCxwA0Z4O8RvdmdupCb3P34XCNrgZcS-kV0V_4XOao73cOM1VwHw0we-Z0/s4032/PXL_20201023_150645541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiMsBqyf7OMafh4Wv_dJeezJT2Q1yV5QAY0mkjJcP8h3L_0FkSk4-2YUUX5s3bGBJiZfqG7sJJQF73Lv5fFxCxwA0Z4O8RvdmdupCb3P34XCNrgZcS-kV0V_4XOao73cOM1VwHw0we-Z0/w640-h360/PXL_20201023_150645541.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OOWSFU4GO_8XN2pK3ovMJaefbPDoOe2D-x6ZZ7lHgHr3yVgkPtUez_-k_ytUImtsw8G55GDSgRu_8YVZgW5ETk0b6VQZGSxE1AqYAwCqtB6k0R2CdDowfC-NQ64xnFgS6JYIZe6JJm0/s4032/IMG_2303.HEIC" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5OOWSFU4GO_8XN2pK3ovMJaefbPDoOe2D-x6ZZ7lHgHr3yVgkPtUez_-k_ytUImtsw8G55GDSgRu_8YVZgW5ETk0b6VQZGSxE1AqYAwCqtB6k0R2CdDowfC-NQ64xnFgS6JYIZe6JJm0/w640-h480/IMG_2303.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>From Newtown we sailed back to mainland England and Buckler's Hard, on the Beaulieu River. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckler%27s_Hard" target="_blank">Buckler's Hard</a> was an important wooden shipyard in the 18th and 19th centuries, and is surrounded by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Forest" target="_blank">New Forest</a> (new in the 11th century...). I found it to be a wonderful, <b>flattish</b> bicycling territory! :-)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmSAV-17Gb6vTkaOhswfdLfM1Duor_-ZjyfamaBg24j2yuTHj7m1CInRl8CMGR1ETkxBFH9NK83kMoHsszybjLO3-kPmDVqWMzv6DzblQAU6iH0XUa2R15SzHGZ6BAC9iBOKQS39uKTM/s3126/original_d1d6334a-3d41-44a8-8557-2d5fb1a3b7fe_PXL_20201027_163710342.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1636" data-original-width="3126" height="334" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZmSAV-17Gb6vTkaOhswfdLfM1Duor_-ZjyfamaBg24j2yuTHj7m1CInRl8CMGR1ETkxBFH9NK83kMoHsszybjLO3-kPmDVqWMzv6DzblQAU6iH0XUa2R15SzHGZ6BAC9iBOKQS39uKTM/w640-h334/original_d1d6334a-3d41-44a8-8557-2d5fb1a3b7fe_PXL_20201027_163710342.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_dEK8KgxNLOyWMw8o2v68owp8Vi_WkaUv1ClVXn3DuF0j3nYfLR9pSXthX844Q70cUnrqVe1yWPDWf1ikGe2oApSF5ndCyuk1j8kjCLTmA-GrB84T_NwCsRqOCHtLjdb6ic1AxKu88MU/s4032/PXL_20201028_110954880.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhP5CwtsgwLNz5Mb8Km91X46LZ4jDYlfEv-WYmPp2nbTGKANCenGl9mJWLMYsQXgT_ifRmupug2LEA3WJG7YnTbGM6mQIx7RwjWa586wRHVm9KbDEhGkC0fyq10I9mdhl2w2BpLVTnbJk/s4032/IMG_2382.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhP5CwtsgwLNz5Mb8Km91X46LZ4jDYlfEv-WYmPp2nbTGKANCenGl9mJWLMYsQXgT_ifRmupug2LEA3WJG7YnTbGM6mQIx7RwjWa586wRHVm9KbDEhGkC0fyq10I9mdhl2w2BpLVTnbJk/w640-h480/IMG_2382.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><p>Our final port of call in the Solent was <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/dmKBXddFNCHwAcf9A" target="_blank">Chichester Marina</a>, which is behind a lock a long way up a somewhat scary inlet with large over-falls if you approach at anything other than slack tide. We left East Cowes on the morning of November 3rd and arrived at the marina in the early afternoon - in time to get in a walk into the actual town of Chichester. It was a long walk, and we didn't get back to the marina until well after dark.</p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEtXhJlatH4GgEsFbAAB1Zs26n3rPsM9bq4vBeB82-9f4LsRGphVGq6kwznHXb0Bsi7rKkaxjhCPtevYm8tGeC5Wm10RgH0aoRBH-L91lUZLII7Ig2LsuGUZ4V1aRCoze6ai9DeNADkk/s4032/PXL_20201103_094433378.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvEtXhJlatH4GgEsFbAAB1Zs26n3rPsM9bq4vBeB82-9f4LsRGphVGq6kwznHXb0Bsi7rKkaxjhCPtevYm8tGeC5Wm10RgH0aoRBH-L91lUZLII7Ig2LsuGUZ4V1aRCoze6ai9DeNADkk/w360-h640/PXL_20201103_094433378.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wing-on-wing towards Chichester<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVZGUr_neNj4Kcj4-Us3YCBE3-VdQRI33isr2nfkGMuPqttYV1ROrdIVnRiX6136mrKv0VycZpx4Gu_vVx61AhCb73_ppPkp_iRA4sBnSfkhAL0_H3MPPOceEgRS15sqhMmowCQN3Cdk/s4032/PXL_20201103_145139885.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXVZGUr_neNj4Kcj4-Us3YCBE3-VdQRI33isr2nfkGMuPqttYV1ROrdIVnRiX6136mrKv0VycZpx4Gu_vVx61AhCb73_ppPkp_iRA4sBnSfkhAL0_H3MPPOceEgRS15sqhMmowCQN3Cdk/w360-h640/PXL_20201103_145139885.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The upside of rain showers<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p></p><p>The next day we learned that the U.K. was about to re-impose a COVID-19 lockdown. It was hard to get reliable information as to what this meant for us, so we went out on the morning of November 4th for a nice bike ride near the marina.<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FcCQ9KCNvyBsEeZ9sko1uxJWPgpq5vypon1xqXVuq6pVoByaeuDw16tPQcMFNZoZkTRFDddeniUaGo4GpmiMrPUG1zUAN8BqhyphenhyphenkuOV4ydJHBPc_rnFgKL1IZfvEuIO45IUgt087ehzo/s4032/IMG_2395.HEIC" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FcCQ9KCNvyBsEeZ9sko1uxJWPgpq5vypon1xqXVuq6pVoByaeuDw16tPQcMFNZoZkTRFDddeniUaGo4GpmiMrPUG1zUAN8BqhyphenhyphenkuOV4ydJHBPc_rnFgKL1IZfvEuIO45IUgt087ehzo/w640-h480/IMG_2395.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Upon our return to the marina, we learned that, if we stayed, we would be confined to the boat for the entire lockdown - a real problem, as we were not suitably provisioned. Further, it appeared that the marina lock would be shut down for lockdown that night, leaving us <b>TRAPPED</b> in Chichester Marina -- and the U.K. -- for at least a month. We really needed to get the boat back to Cherbourg for the post-launch checkout, so on very short notice, we prepped the boat for sea and set off for Cherbourg, regardless of the weather and tide state.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovkhu550EWaJDD7HBhwAT75EFmtCwFDer14FE2rO9SJbS2l7ag04dCYXWbsA8LqrPIDAWsY0bKTAQLyGWLHUPjckLZdAxGLWQ9jKfqBZrBrVYF0im2o3pIFR3_qapHQqk4MEIZI41qIA/s4032/IMG_2396.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhovkhu550EWaJDD7HBhwAT75EFmtCwFDer14FE2rO9SJbS2l7ag04dCYXWbsA8LqrPIDAWsY0bKTAQLyGWLHUPjckLZdAxGLWQ9jKfqBZrBrVYF0im2o3pIFR3_qapHQqk4MEIZI41qIA/w640-h480/IMG_2396.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Leaving Chichester at sunset, about to enter the Solent<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Luckily, the winds were very mild (we had planned on waiting for stronger northeast winds, expected in a couple of days), so we had a gentle, if slow, sail across the Channel to Cherbourg.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmfYFK2DuxX4I7fO8QRmdk_wTIVj9mQtcRF57yFONKKLWdIjh088Wtgsu3Ug5uduow5Yk3H-CusoVIQvNZrtg7v1HXvGKLBezu1TA4kulI_iOEweT_quKm6g8-bUQQqGXQBzdbSQ8_yw/w360-h640/124ef40e-e586-470b-a10f-cad58fe95600.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sailing on just the gennaker<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgDZZ5sD1a0Dy_JP7ArhmgoXqe6RK3r4-IWNuOlhD_AH9Q-0HQqp5DzC0IZIIFoT-GBH3IAfqUwFiFezCPCao9-hi9W-eHrReuySIvGT5m9wzUGxf5SqTwB6fh_YZqwExO9ImOaE4aPA/s4032/IMG_2400.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgDZZ5sD1a0Dy_JP7ArhmgoXqe6RK3r4-IWNuOlhD_AH9Q-0HQqp5DzC0IZIIFoT-GBH3IAfqUwFiFezCPCao9-hi9W-eHrReuySIvGT5m9wzUGxf5SqTwB6fh_YZqwExO9ImOaE4aPA/w480-h640/IMG_2400.HEIC" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It doesn't get much better...<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcv5Lrg1bGkl9L3j-FfdVb8LLuUPjeeF1Qyuky0IJWoVaJGbbrhF_qn9F1Y7QSzi5otY-oivgN-96VUVLBI6PIm7E084h-Fnoovb4kwdTU3xGE4wD7QUdG1xs5OnHJhGlw6-1MiX1xcqw/s4032/IMG_2402.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcv5Lrg1bGkl9L3j-FfdVb8LLuUPjeeF1Qyuky0IJWoVaJGbbrhF_qn9F1Y7QSzi5otY-oivgN-96VUVLBI6PIm7E084h-Fnoovb4kwdTU3xGE4wD7QUdG1xs5OnHJhGlw6-1MiX1xcqw/w640-h480/IMG_2402.HEIC" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Almost to Cherbourg<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Our <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Automatic_identification_system" target="_blank">AIS</a> was broadcasting our location, and shortly after we entered French waters we were contacted on VHF radio by signal station Barfleur, asking us our destination, and (essentially) "What are you doing entering French waters when France is locked down and not accepting leisure craft?" Luckily, we could (legitimately) explain that we were headed for Cherbourg for repairs and winter service, which are valid reasons for arriving in France.<br /></p>We've been in Cherbourg ever since.<p><b>SO</b> - here we are. We have spent the past 6 weeks or so doing boat maintenance chores, trying to get our long-stay visas extended (they expire on January 1, 2021), and working with Garcia (actually, <a href="http://grandlargeservices.com/en/" target="_blank">Grand Large Services</a>) on the issues to be dealt with on the boat. Cherbourg is a very reasonable place for us to be. We know the town well (from our stay here this previous winter and spring), the weather is acceptable (rainy, but not too cold), and the incidence of COVID-19 is (at least for now) low. </p><p>On Monday, January 4th, we will sail the boat to the commercial dock in Tourlaville, and GLS will haul the boat and have it taken to the Garcia yard for the work that must be done. We have reserved a nice Airbnb east of town (in Bretteville) for the 2+ weeks that the boat will be on the hard. It will be weird not living on the boat; since we moved aboard in June, it's really become our home.</p><p>Our tentative plans are to spend the winter in France (hopefully further south), then sail to Ireland and Scotland in the spring. At the end of the summer we will head south, reaching the Canary Islands in October or November, to be ready to cross the Atlantic to the Caribbean in December/January -- a year behind our original schedule.</p><p>This year has certainly been very different from what we had planned, but I can't say that I'm especially unhappy about it. We have the boat, we've been learning how to live aboard, meeting nice people, and seeing new places. COVID-19 has certainly whacked our plans for a loop - but isn't that true for <b>everyone</b>? We're still healthy, we still have each other and our family and friends, and life goes on.</p><p>I wish all of you a Happy Hanukkah, joyous winter solstice, Merry Christmas, and much better 2021.</p><p>-- Jerry (and Katy)</p><p>More pictures (some duplication from album to album):</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/kwbYqCDrNnAJFT9R8" target="_blank">Solstice pictures</a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/rFPkFDLebsM3jj7TA" target="_blank">Poole, and Brownsea Island</a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/rtGY4K3zkvKcWULK8" target="_blank">Poole to Newtown</a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/L253PbrgZJKuDoVK8" target="_blank">Newtown Creek and Shalfleet</a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/LNXCvjXJESwj6Vx19" target="_blank">Buckler's Hard</a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/LgNuqWJK9YuWKGnv7" target="_blank">East Cowes</a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/ei59kME5FoPpwrEW6" target="_blank">The Approach to, and Escape from, Chichester </a><br /></li></ul>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-7626911886029021902020-12-03T07:21:00.001-05:002021-07-05T15:51:41.329-04:00LIfe aboard a one-fuel boat<p> Katy and I have been living aboard <i>Idril</i>, our <a href="https://www.garciayachts.com/en/yachts/sailboats/exploration-45/" target="_blank">Garcia Exploration 45</a> sailboat, for about 6 months now. Our boat is unusual for a sailboat in that the only fuel we carry is the diesel oil for our propulsion engine.</p><p> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sFBBgrC-APgSKeUfrGw3W9NylKa0VhFmoBsA2rie8_F6id56gqfMlxt7DkH6bba6v_IRhXra_ttdSAuuSP61WKJScQPXIwoqvtxURRKJrXk8hCjQi7etBsUZFIr4MYLsPq4pe0VBD7Q/s2048/Idril+at+night+in+Cherbourg+trimmed.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1564" data-original-width="2048" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8sFBBgrC-APgSKeUfrGw3W9NylKa0VhFmoBsA2rie8_F6id56gqfMlxt7DkH6bba6v_IRhXra_ttdSAuuSP61WKJScQPXIwoqvtxURRKJrXk8hCjQi7etBsUZFIr4MYLsPq4pe0VBD7Q/w400-h305/Idril+at+night+in+Cherbourg+trimmed.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Idril at night</td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>Most boats also carry propane, butane or alcohol for cooking, and many also carry gasoline for the outboard motor on their tender. <i>Idril</i>, though, has an induction cooktop and combined microwave/convection oven for cooking, and an electric outboard for the tender.</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEhKzq3w0TO76SVZv1w050VdKrVMHCTGM5ExYFsajE6Etld68qkY5iSVvmCqonVLWNJjHlxS5md3sGA28ege9dIVReN-YQ_3LDfOIOdCd-bwJfCPjRLDdOO_k1hBPLTK0kTYbRyQ1uuM/s4032/IMG_20200909_152138.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizEhKzq3w0TO76SVZv1w050VdKrVMHCTGM5ExYFsajE6Etld68qkY5iSVvmCqonVLWNJjHlxS5md3sGA28ege9dIVReN-YQ_3LDfOIOdCd-bwJfCPjRLDdOO_k1hBPLTK0kTYbRyQ1uuM/s320/IMG_20200909_152138.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jerry at the induction cooktop, with the immersion<br />blender close a hand. Lots of gadgets!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> </p><p>This means that we need a lot of electrical power, which we have to both generate and store. </p><p>Storage is handled by 4 distinct battery banks:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Primary storage is a bank of 4 <a href="https://www.victronenergy.com/batteries/lithium-battery-12-8v" target="_blank">24-volt lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries from Victron</a>, with a capacity of about 20KW hours.<br /><br /></li><li>Secondary storage is three separate banks of more conventional lead acid batteries:</li><ul><li>a pair of 12V, deep discharge batteries for all the 12V equipment on board: lighting, navigation and radio systems, fans, refrigerator and freezer, pumps, etc.</li><li>a single 12V starter battery for starting the diesel engine</li><li>a 24V bank composed of 4 12V starter batteries near the front of the boat to drive the windlass, capstan and bow thruster</li></ul></ul><p>The primary 48V bank charges the other three banks through a set of DC-to-DC chargers. </p><p>A wonderful side effect of this arrangement is that each type of battery is used in the manner best suited to its particular chemistry:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The lead acid batteries are kept essentially fully charged at all times, which is how they last the longest.</li><li>The lithium batteries are <b>rarely</b> fully charged, generally fluctuating between 60% and 95% charged. This is how <b>they</b> last the longest.<br /></li></ul><p>Power generation comes from three sources:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A 1KW array of solar panels, mounted on the arch at the stern of the boat.</li><li>A conventional alternator on the diesel engine</li><li>A special, high-output AC generator, also mounted on the propulsion engine, and controlled by a smart system controller called <a href="https://integrelsolutions.com/" target="_blank">Integrel</a>.</li></ul><p>The Integrel controller comes into play any time we are running our diesel propulsion engine, such as departing from or arriving at an anchorage, mooring or dock, or motoring due to lack of favorable winds. It is capable of adjusting the amount of power produced by the AC generator, and therefore the load placed by the generator on the engine. When the engine is running at low speeds, the generator produces a lot of power; as we advance the throttle, the generator backs off, allowing more of the engine's power to go to the propeller.</p><p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPkMGldBNqidZgZ6x2Ar5DyF5b12F1-4A-lXZ31dQcgyqFvk66-r4qbzN32_hKBD_-4lnDysf3oo7DlpwgXTr70Uo4TOxcxdwk252P0_XIeHNdmyWBRg5acxiz1iXEclyEMLDKgXW95Q/s2175/PXL_20201203_120726098.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1383" data-original-width="2175" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwPkMGldBNqidZgZ6x2Ar5DyF5b12F1-4A-lXZ31dQcgyqFvk66-r4qbzN32_hKBD_-4lnDysf3oo7DlpwgXTr70Uo4TOxcxdwk252P0_XIeHNdmyWBRg5acxiz1iXEclyEMLDKgXW95Q/w640-h406/PXL_20201203_120726098.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the Integrel system monitor<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> By having the Integrel generator on the propulsion engine, we are able to do without the completely separate auxiliary generator common on large sailboats, saving space and complexity. </p><p>The final piece of the system is a 5KW inverter that produces 220VAC power for appliances (the induction stove, microwave oven, hot water kettle, water maker, electric toothbrushes, etc.) from the power stored in the 48V lithium batteries.</p><p>Until we started cruising, we were a bit anxious as to whether the system would work out as well as intended in the real world. The past months of cruising have confirmed our expectations: the system works <b>beautifully</b>. </p><p>During the summer and early fall, the solar panels produced a lot of power even on overcast days, and on sunny days could easily keep up with our daily consumption. Now that we're into winter, of course, not so much. </p><p>The Integrel generator produces power as we motor for the usual reasons, and we have only rarely had to run the engine specifically for the purpose of recharging the batteries. For short stays in a marina, we don't even bother connecting to shore power; we just don't need it. </p><p>We wanted our boat to be highly independent from shore <b>and</b> comfortable enough that we can live aboard it indefinitely and not feel entirely like we are camping out. So far, we seem to have succeeded.<br /></p><p> <br /></p><p> </p><p><br /></p><div><p><br /></p></div>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-69097891535967157272020-11-18T12:09:00.000-05:002020-11-18T12:09:49.111-05:00High tide, low tide<p> The tidal swings in northwestern Europe are much more dramatic than we experienced back on the south coast of Cape Cod. Here is a pair of photos, taken from the same point on the (floating) dock, at high tide (this morning) and low tide (this evening). Yowza!</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQDDb8tik7BowJ6YwXybTvCR4NoCkmMHSmWprqnKPzEoN-I4jN1ZOD2ZY14pnWj-lu8WxUyrc8fAjvsxtln3I-n6Ebgs4wotIQilusRNQa1sQQfoTMPdofyD3QzMthbGNyIQ91TZSfTI/s4032/PXL_20201118_094749460.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQDDb8tik7BowJ6YwXybTvCR4NoCkmMHSmWprqnKPzEoN-I4jN1ZOD2ZY14pnWj-lu8WxUyrc8fAjvsxtln3I-n6Ebgs4wotIQilusRNQa1sQQfoTMPdofyD3QzMthbGNyIQ91TZSfTI/w640-h360/PXL_20201118_094749460.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">High tide<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILa_xcKmBbxv4_cOdnicTde2DrZBnLOqzheoYkuDNWg6NU8kNPeHnZNRZh_h8-DWzGrYgNoKw6rSDGj_RxnKQRY37406KJXfDtYMupYrpUR-OyInmLGSjM6Hi85axWumrKa0hZeg5Ons/s4032/PXL_20201118_162722735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiILa_xcKmBbxv4_cOdnicTde2DrZBnLOqzheoYkuDNWg6NU8kNPeHnZNRZh_h8-DWzGrYgNoKw6rSDGj_RxnKQRY37406KJXfDtYMupYrpUR-OyInmLGSjM6Hi85axWumrKa0hZeg5Ons/w640-h360/PXL_20201118_162722735.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Low tide<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Meanwhile: we are going to remain in Cherbourg at least until the end of the current lockdown, which might be as soon as December 1st. However, we are also waiting for Garcia to do work on the boat, and I don't honestly think that will be done until mid-December. We're also working on extending our visas, which may keep us here for while. Cherbourg is a nice place, but we are looking forward to moving further south for the winter, and being able to <b>sail</b>.<br /></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-85720847698334590492020-11-14T17:41:00.003-05:002020-11-14T17:53:29.094-05:00Hey, we got interviewed!<p> Many things have happened since my last blog post, and I <b>should</b> write about those, but first, a little amusement, courtesy of one Oliver Clerc, a French reporter who wandered by our boat in Cherbourg a few days ago. He interviewed us, and our dockside ("pontoon") neighbors, and wrote the following article, reproduced here in blatant violation of copyright, in English translation (via Google Translate...). This appeared in the <a href="https://www.ouest-france.fr/normandie/dans-les-ports-le-tour-du-monde-des-etrangers-confines-en-pause-7044447" target="_blank">Monday, November 9 issue of "Ouest France".</a></p><p>Note: the "quotations" are a bit embellished. We were not recorded via audio, rather the reporter took notes. We might not have said quite what he reported, and of course Google Translate may have further mangled things.</p><p>-- Jerry</p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b><span></span>At the port, confined foreigners sympathize</b></h2><h2 style="text-align: left;"><b> </b></h2><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-BSoFUnDHv57zn_2TeQAmrqnZ0GUCJfrtjCUU6xGavFgkfqXo4iYTqJ5ZpPj5effDRj9tIfW6D-OUZFt97ZYCKNlQR7ZIbRwbY0jHOjxlB_M7wuE9yCbojgMkX2ZR-0Sxu7QzggOk_k/s2048/Jerry%252C+Katy%252C+Martin+and+Anke+aboard+Idril.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI-BSoFUnDHv57zn_2TeQAmrqnZ0GUCJfrtjCUU6xGavFgkfqXo4iYTqJ5ZpPj5effDRj9tIfW6D-OUZFt97ZYCKNlQR7ZIbRwbY0jHOjxlB_M7wuE9yCbojgMkX2ZR-0Sxu7QzggOk_k/w640-h480/Jerry%252C+Katy%252C+Martin+and+Anke+aboard+Idril.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><pre style="text-align: start;"><div style="text-align: center;">The Americans Jerry Callen and Katy Petersen, </div><div style="text-align: center;">as well as the Germans Anke and Martin Birkhoff,</div><div style="text-align: center;">pontoon neighbors at the Chantereyne port of </div><div style="text-align: center;">Cherbourg where they are confined.</div></pre></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p style="text-align: left;">The life of marinas is made up of brotherhood between frequent travelers. In Cherbourg, Americans and Germans live their confinement as neighbors on the pontoon. Links are forged.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">The story</h3><p style="text-align: left;">Chances of existence, for these confined so far from home ... Saturday, Jerry Callen and his partner Katy Petersen, Americans from Boston, leave their Idril sailboat moored in the port of Cherbourg, cross the pontoon to dine aboard Mago del Sur, invited by the Germans Anke and Martin Birkhoff. This is where they learn the outcome of the Trump-Biden duel. āMartin tells us about the election,ā says Jerry. I turn on my phone and find Biden elected! "We are coming out of the Trump nightmare," Katy sighs.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Safe in France</h3><p style="text-align: left;">In the evening, their daughter calls them from Washington, describes the scenes of jubilation. A little aside from the country for these great travelers who gave up everything to live their life as ocean adventurers. But their first stopover, in Nord-Cotentin, dragged on. In January, they take possession of the boat with which they must travel the blue planet, tame it, when in March, the first confinement slows their dreams. No big deal: "We felt a lot safer here than in the United States," Katy says.</p><p style="text-align: left;">A summer trip along the English coast later, they learn that Britain is going to close. āWe were in Chichester. The following night we left for Cherbourg ā, sums up Jerry. New "locked down" (containment). "When you're sailing, you shouldn't be in a hurry ..." Their first gesture was to pay for their place in Port Chantereyne until December 2nd. The next, to look, in the masts of the neighbors, for the pennant of one of the international associations of long-distance navigators to which they belong.</p><p style="text-align: left;">Exactly, there is one. Nearby. It flies alongside the black, red and gold flag of the other side of the Rhine. Coming from Bremen, the owners of Mago del Sur were to reach La Rochelle, before Spain, the Mediterranean, and others elsewhere. A damage, longer to repair than expected, they are nailed in Cherbourg since October 14. āThen there was the storm,ā says Anke. And when a weather window opened, containment fell on us. I feel a bit trapped. "</p><p style="text-align: left;">She points to an almost dead town, "a pity, with almost no one in the streets and all these closed shops". Put him in perspective, reports the pleasure of having discovered Mont-Saint-Michel, Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue, Barfleur. They have fun together "this language that we invent to make ourselves understood when we buy vegetables", agree: "Life is never boring. There is always something to do on a boat. And we are better there than in an apartment without a balcony. Their world tour stopped in Cherbourg. </p><p style="text-align: left;">Temporarily.</p><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-67184882162036442432020-10-18T14:38:00.003-04:002020-10-18T16:38:56.475-04:00Fowey River to Plymouth to River Yealm to Dartmouth<p> We left the Fowey River about two weeks ago and sailed to Plymouth, where we first landed when we left Cherbourg. We returned for a few days to the Mayflower Marina, doing laundry and having some new equipment installed. </p><p>We now have two multi-purpose instrument displays at both helm stations. We also got an AIS transponder installed, so that we will be visible to other vessels using AIS. If you want to see where we are, take a look at <a href="https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:6417766/mmsi:368141470/imo:0/vessel:IDRIL" target="_blank">Marine Traffic</a>, one of a number of sites that offer AIS tracking information. We won't necessarily be transmitting AIS all the time (there's not much point while we're in port), but our most recent location should be shown. Finally, we added a dedicated WiFi router that accepts cellular SIM cards, so our Internet access will hopefully be a bit more consistent.</p><p>While in Plymouth we took several outings, exploring. Ferries are a common mode of transportation in these southern port towns, and we started by taking a trip across the Tamar River to its west bank via the Cremyll Ferry. We walked from Cremyll to Cawsand, passing through the formal gardens of <a href="https://www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk/" target="_blank">Mount Edgcumbe</a>, past ruins, sheep pastures and churchyards.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvXl6U-_aiqFUYaorzG0C-SHzkfkjf3PUN5oVgkv3OntWHCkxdLiiTSYsn2Z2psEXnlAIpg3X_-uWAU0skM-wmsf-Gm5W3GIwW1mRe7MQUjHX61UUM0KdnsEVL0gLtyucseuhM59PcgM/s2280/Screenshot_20201007-163704.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2280" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwvXl6U-_aiqFUYaorzG0C-SHzkfkjf3PUN5oVgkv3OntWHCkxdLiiTSYsn2Z2psEXnlAIpg3X_-uWAU0skM-wmsf-Gm5W3GIwW1mRe7MQUjHX61UUM0KdnsEVL0gLtyucseuhM59PcgM/s320/Screenshot_20201007-163704.png" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT1LohT8t3KRJdhEn-_q2378i-SLSRlVbPECwGk4A5sRBPCwqwhvs7-0RVISZMp1JftUuLkJQuv3_wj-9cMsfIyOWZnwyC8HkMyos_yWRZRP76188kTIAJjOcKsiiJVFLCm3CWpvCKUWM/s4032/IMG_20200929_120300.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofz21f0d2A9ncRGz4hL17LLP462NSiDTvoKoBAKkmDgrI7qdebAnChkubipd-V6SPvvCrj6NvgbjsQglGViegJGGUE7lZKTME4E_2frmz_mTu_KyyHwbZzBLQFmEalIZ6AbdrRJ52rso/s4032/IMG_20200929_173435.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjofz21f0d2A9ncRGz4hL17LLP462NSiDTvoKoBAKkmDgrI7qdebAnChkubipd-V6SPvvCrj6NvgbjsQglGViegJGGUE7lZKTME4E_2frmz_mTu_KyyHwbZzBLQFmEalIZ6AbdrRJ52rso/w640-h360/IMG_20200929_173435.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>We also took a short train trip up the River Tamar to visit Cotehele, another National Trust location. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxGgYCOGLIV7oMgvlG7nspmE2P2rTdOYkLEsDiBYU-wv5jyaVKpbY_k28aPAWCZPfUVDavcKBYEUVDP6EngtCakq8fvYeHwEE5O1AT5ZV2zZWmOx-GYEJkQLuY0ibWg2NAnETKa85ZOD4/s4032/IMG_20201001_110018.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5RZTSVQ5xo3Hm7ftJbRb6i7VQ7dl1ZiN6mdl84HVLKq5o6rv6wLQMiVGjP36fBaHHOtNJ5IWVtQXbNm4MGgPhs0f0x5fJ6Sd3C_BUenrp7HKcObDxC2-PjS7bU9PF-WrMcHnLzABnDw/s4032/IMG_20201001_114313.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr5RZTSVQ5xo3Hm7ftJbRb6i7VQ7dl1ZiN6mdl84HVLKq5o6rv6wLQMiVGjP36fBaHHOtNJ5IWVtQXbNm4MGgPhs0f0x5fJ6Sd3C_BUenrp7HKcObDxC2-PjS7bU9PF-WrMcHnLzABnDw/w640-h360/IMG_20201001_114313.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p>We didn't spend the entire time in Plymouth on the dock; we also spent a night anchored in "Dandy Hole", a deep spot in the Lynher River, a tributary to the Tamar. We went up the river on a rising tide (so we would float off if we went aground...), very carefully following the channel, and then feeling our way around the edges of the anchorage by depth sounder, searching for a spot deep enough to keep us off the bottom at low tide, but not in the channel where we would impede other boat traffic. There were other boats anchored in the hole that we needed to stay away from, so it was a bit tricky.</p><p>We were rewarded in the morning by a magnificent sunrise, over dead-calm water.</p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Z_KwNVPNE1XaTL-OgIIY8PGWh-Wq1DC3UZGHwRy2UiUq-bH09fcoGhI9s7-nHDFzso5wUmZW972VQ8kjykmvWumiZJd5ARkusESBiJeok6Pnwq3b2oCC0ku4YBHrjfonsqvYYUIBaRA/s4032/IMG_20201007_071325.jpg"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Z_KwNVPNE1XaTL-OgIIY8PGWh-Wq1DC3UZGHwRy2UiUq-bH09fcoGhI9s7-nHDFzso5wUmZW972VQ8kjykmvWumiZJd5ARkusESBiJeok6Pnwq3b2oCC0ku4YBHrjfonsqvYYUIBaRA/w640-h360/IMG_20201007_071325.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; margin-left: 40px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We quickly dressed, dropped the dinghy into the water, and took a few pictures of Idril.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVKSml_QkZFnGhX61JPuK-MdslGR44-HQuTEYR_Bvil1vDRKSX8EK5arW0fnTRPldFeV2B9Hn7aN6kao2CVsfscNHdqUAohTnPRlWFDXwCHFKXHR3XOWhOJ8MiedS989Kv6g4fKwGD4c/s4032/IMG_20201007_090411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrVKSml_QkZFnGhX61JPuK-MdslGR44-HQuTEYR_Bvil1vDRKSX8EK5arW0fnTRPldFeV2B9Hn7aN6kao2CVsfscNHdqUAohTnPRlWFDXwCHFKXHR3XOWhOJ8MiedS989Kv6g4fKwGD4c/w640-h360/IMG_20201007_090411.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2iFjhlS9UsM2CzHZisgCV_1WMpY3H21z96P43JA901VPOGXr3JjzxuzWqOlvf0vXTQ_LfV2VntyX5THRFn_qCK37meSzI7TaFgXiqi4zYehGFYb6ANmgwPmfY4SnkubuzFyBtn41yEkk/s4032/IMG_20201007_090958.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2iFjhlS9UsM2CzHZisgCV_1WMpY3H21z96P43JA901VPOGXr3JjzxuzWqOlvf0vXTQ_LfV2VntyX5THRFn_qCK37meSzI7TaFgXiqi4zYehGFYb6ANmgwPmfY4SnkubuzFyBtn41yEkk/w360-h640/IMG_20201007_090958.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p></p><p>Pictures taken, we headed still further up-river for our meeting with Pete and Tracey Goss. Their boat, Pearl of Penzance, was the Exploration 45 that we saw at Annapolis two years earlier - leading to our purchase of Idril. They picked us up at the dock at the St. Germans Sailing Club and drove us around the southeast corner of Cornwall, showing us some of their favorite places and treating us to tea and pasties.<br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlCz_dOz2JhhyphenhyphenD65MDYmu2AxW9aX-AyfHFqWlhCUzsGSxTJbznGWeTFR-BfcVYHk-_-tjPTu0wc0ZBDcAv7hmu0pXUIVs6h8eg0-Mbokca_HwIY5_RiHulRhDJKx_uCsoIGGmK9iL32Y/s4032/IMG_20201007_095320.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQlCz_dOz2JhhyphenhyphenD65MDYmu2AxW9aX-AyfHFqWlhCUzsGSxTJbznGWeTFR-BfcVYHk-_-tjPTu0wc0ZBDcAv7hmu0pXUIVs6h8eg0-Mbokca_HwIY5_RiHulRhDJKx_uCsoIGGmK9iL32Y/w640-h360/IMG_20201007_095320.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The St. German's Viaduct<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn99I0gyOgOz6Ipe0YIeehBik2tI6nsIKFFGZiCZbzA6Oaxzsi-oAlFTghx01E2CKVUMCkKDIlaBCAeyk9ClHJ2_QJni9r_lusj4rAzlbx3hGD6Pa62PAxemwBtGOsNLy_P4GlQq7hCEY/s4032/IMG_20201007_105625.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn99I0gyOgOz6Ipe0YIeehBik2tI6nsIKFFGZiCZbzA6Oaxzsi-oAlFTghx01E2CKVUMCkKDIlaBCAeyk9ClHJ2_QJni9r_lusj4rAzlbx3hGD6Pa62PAxemwBtGOsNLy_P4GlQq7hCEY/w640-h360/IMG_20201007_105625.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">St. Michael's Chapel on Rame Head<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQPPtBnx56BdI2LWLR60oif9LrX-C1nKte4BewImwBElTvRXNAUTwhJVSqcMAXYooUrymxOWleQ7tVPNO2C5emFq0w6fvoTIJWa2aaXgf_2T1GAvnEO5-axeFU1EnsYpJmgVnQfFjtoc/s3264/IMG_20201007_110109.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFQPPtBnx56BdI2LWLR60oif9LrX-C1nKte4BewImwBElTvRXNAUTwhJVSqcMAXYooUrymxOWleQ7tVPNO2C5emFq0w6fvoTIJWa2aaXgf_2T1GAvnEO5-axeFU1EnsYpJmgVnQfFjtoc/w640-h360/IMG_20201007_110109.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>Our visit with Pete and Tracey was not as long as we would have liked; we had to get back to the boat before the tide got too low for even our dinghy. We spent another night at anchor and then returned to Plymouth for a few more days of laundry, shopping and boat work. In particular, as noted earlier, we finally got an AIS transceiver installed, so that other boats with AIS will be aware of our position. You, too, can <a href="https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ships/shipid:6417766/mmsi:368141470/imo:0/vessel:IDRIL" target="_blank">track us</a> now! </p><p>From Plymouth we sailed a short distance to the River Yealm, where we spent a few nights and did more exploring. This was our first experience staying on a "pontoon" - basically a dock that is anchored and not connected to shore. It was also the first time we have been rafted on; shortly after arrival, another boat tied up along side of us. This is pretty common in busy harbors, and in many places the boats can be three deep.</p><p>As usual, we went ashore and walked.</p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNaLp9RDlcp7A6FKz0bpeOz27d2e0uiaYsDIuvPJ3bbfuOL3T-2SPMrkLoiR8a8a1TqpijYGJ0ufJ-wOGdpQjpz2eYEoet_XhgbAWkb23aaVjhgctqtrMVBMssNDnWKEtbb5Waj7qSDc/s4032/IMG_20201011_111820.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqNaLp9RDlcp7A6FKz0bpeOz27d2e0uiaYsDIuvPJ3bbfuOL3T-2SPMrkLoiR8a8a1TqpijYGJ0ufJ-wOGdpQjpz2eYEoet_XhgbAWkb23aaVjhgctqtrMVBMssNDnWKEtbb5Waj7qSDc/w640-h360/IMG_20201011_111820.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking at the entrance to the river<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBv9vuifNhLsfkeXKO17_jUEHiK-AMshPvaSfXOr9qXXrMU1UKFj17mc14GD7Enw1Vr85F1AGbEQRAO-pgX8m2OGAt7J-tMQmz_kImLzO6Y8cP2M5P6udtha1JXDRns4PRNUE1oWe0kM/s4032/IMG_20201011_113548.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBv9vuifNhLsfkeXKO17_jUEHiK-AMshPvaSfXOr9qXXrMU1UKFj17mc14GD7Enw1Vr85F1AGbEQRAO-pgX8m2OGAt7J-tMQmz_kImLzO6Y8cP2M5P6udtha1JXDRns4PRNUE1oWe0kM/w640-h360/IMG_20201011_113548.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJcxFuBbJJRbE63H1FirIG842EdEoXLG0gxbhh8_3SHiJkNfbAcEgy5PyI9qCD0HYh9GKP3_UnNqht2N_CEelyb57EJFXWMfYfkLjJ3sQrNDdS6yujOWwp1ElLiWmKjcIpR_BAcggHBw/s4032/IMG_20201011_173351.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmJcxFuBbJJRbE63H1FirIG842EdEoXLG0gxbhh8_3SHiJkNfbAcEgy5PyI9qCD0HYh9GKP3_UnNqht2N_CEelyb57EJFXWMfYfkLjJ3sQrNDdS6yujOWwp1ElLiWmKjcIpR_BAcggHBw/w640-h360/IMG_20201011_173351.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHa8fPxxVtTuQwiLeZvabXf5b5_adrgliOakv4P0VayNyppkxyVpJ1MdAyFmJ6xjbUfbGoM7-jtZ_jr88Vl83nnq9N43Tnn_OVET-3r_PB1Y-NRQmOD_7kCBeZ7MSQnau-T2zpgsT9bJY/s4032/IMG_20201011_175109.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHa8fPxxVtTuQwiLeZvabXf5b5_adrgliOakv4P0VayNyppkxyVpJ1MdAyFmJ6xjbUfbGoM7-jtZ_jr88Vl83nnq9N43Tnn_OVET-3r_PB1Y-NRQmOD_7kCBeZ7MSQnau-T2zpgsT9bJY/w360-h640/IMG_20201011_175109.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJ69TSZHE0huFJuhdNd88Q9fSNzs34QsuTNUzURe_ksW_8M7fQDSDlkz4LAjHb-I58xYReJuWg6HhiyG4S-29e00297mWREdGvoxhrQrrOgH99qI4d4bCI9aV2NuQcexYn9lTcGqugIo/s4032/IMG_20201011_175704.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSJ69TSZHE0huFJuhdNd88Q9fSNzs34QsuTNUzURe_ksW_8M7fQDSDlkz4LAjHb-I58xYReJuWg6HhiyG4S-29e00297mWREdGvoxhrQrrOgH99qI4d4bCI9aV2NuQcexYn9lTcGqugIo/w360-h640/IMG_20201011_175704.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another shadow selfie<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> We had expected our next stop to be Salcombe, but we got an early enough start and had good enough winds to instead sail around Start Point and on to Dartmouth, where we have been since Monday, October 12th, waiting for fair winds to take us on to Poole, on the far side of "Portland Bill". We'll probably leave Dartmouth this coming Tuesday morning at first light.<p></p><p>Meanwhile - more outings. We took a coal-fired steam train to Paignton, and then a bus to Totnes, a very old town way up the Dart River. It hosts a Norman keep and a large number of tourist traps.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5ZIJ1akW_4K6Kn1kRLso4v4GklgxNAR-tKQPz-hZp-ucJN-Lu-NOeUTrXn19Dlv-Je6sY_m2tKhTEp6XnyAKW4nxnrLEcOovT5BtB2-bu1RffTCNBTCGK5D7v-Y7-JcdQdNCKhbiV_I/s4032/PXL_20201015_095552810.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU5ZIJ1akW_4K6Kn1kRLso4v4GklgxNAR-tKQPz-hZp-ucJN-Lu-NOeUTrXn19Dlv-Je6sY_m2tKhTEp6XnyAKW4nxnrLEcOovT5BtB2-bu1RffTCNBTCGK5D7v-Y7-JcdQdNCKhbiV_I/w640-h360/PXL_20201015_095552810.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2awOYbQYxYJjkH8olEjqFKjsCHRcUgQ9dS5Vk-Yp3JEQBXKSaPCaHA6g0xfql-L2JyRLnD5pQCnPRz47QUtTWtLn86XXGAYopaWWYFvXTkq4KVZqvkymVIfaaXr6Q27UJGghtKhwF3M/s4032/PXL_20201015_125734063.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2awOYbQYxYJjkH8olEjqFKjsCHRcUgQ9dS5Vk-Yp3JEQBXKSaPCaHA6g0xfql-L2JyRLnD5pQCnPRz47QUtTWtLn86XXGAYopaWWYFvXTkq4KVZqvkymVIfaaXr6Q27UJGghtKhwF3M/w640-h360/PXL_20201015_125734063.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTjXy4kCb4M3jvnOjaTFPxcIgaH8ybg-fkgi_ajUIwRQHccuEfevARw2UyuQ1MKK8u64M-DKw7-T3lDo4fv_LFjgegzPfMp3oFMracEU-5sw4MqSXvgs69g2LBzWAKHqJHOvqSFy0XJA/s4032/PXL_20201015_111356762.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGTjXy4kCb4M3jvnOjaTFPxcIgaH8ybg-fkgi_ajUIwRQHccuEfevARw2UyuQ1MKK8u64M-DKw7-T3lDo4fv_LFjgegzPfMp3oFMracEU-5sw4MqSXvgs69g2LBzWAKHqJHOvqSFy0XJA/w640-h360/PXL_20201015_111356762.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0omZ6qjmSj5rD1ACxF_fopK22ANhY9Jjg5f9Lv8JKvB9BJ5ALXcDDbkeESe4INP2RpEXHdKLv8Cf2l0RBYw-yQLbt-N7YclZMIcr43C2UPyZyFfGr_Y5dWjfiB6N7aLBHWN5hwj338I/s4032/PXL_20201015_134436979.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh0omZ6qjmSj5rD1ACxF_fopK22ANhY9Jjg5f9Lv8JKvB9BJ5ALXcDDbkeESe4INP2RpEXHdKLv8Cf2l0RBYw-yQLbt-N7YclZMIcr43C2UPyZyFfGr_Y5dWjfiB6N7aLBHWN5hwj338I/w640-h360/PXL_20201015_134436979.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <p></p><p>Closer to Dartmouth, we walked the 16km of the Dart Valley Trail, which includes two crossings of the Dart: the first from west to east on the Dartmouth Higher Ferry (a cable ferry), and then at Dittisham from east to west. While on the Higher Ferry, the train from Kingswear to Paignton passed by.<br /></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5EbZ8QyL6FDQ-0VPv3nSWMvWt3kqSH2quuHwvLG8oQqWyCNK9PoBJSrOHRZYs-n1RPdvLviLfuS-lo8cQ3ZoUeuEwrqIGaVuhO49a4vNnmvVy0bh5f4xcBcVduQxfKYiauEn4pZuttw/s4032/PXL_20201018_100807580.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit5EbZ8QyL6FDQ-0VPv3nSWMvWt3kqSH2quuHwvLG8oQqWyCNK9PoBJSrOHRZYs-n1RPdvLviLfuS-lo8cQ3ZoUeuEwrqIGaVuhO49a4vNnmvVy0bh5f4xcBcVduQxfKYiauEn4pZuttw/w640-h360/PXL_20201018_100807580.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBw85pNh9NNmLevxO7SPylNJULm9hRXPMLh7QV7nq6I5HED1q0yCRr5iJ7vJBDISPHI2auXZ9IqVysf8xOUVqSbNq47VmrBV5Je7boGTrEySfL_Ey6MZ-tX_1557gl4TYi1M5dZP4sno/s4032/PXL_20201018_125546736.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHBw85pNh9NNmLevxO7SPylNJULm9hRXPMLh7QV7nq6I5HED1q0yCRr5iJ7vJBDISPHI2auXZ9IqVysf8xOUVqSbNq47VmrBV5Je7boGTrEySfL_Ey6MZ-tX_1557gl4TYi1M5dZP4sno/w640-h360/PXL_20201018_125546736.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5guUAtftEm8x65cMccfhceDbvN8hgRYjiClTvjovdhMSi8FtB9Xche0rOn970PhBL24W02tjaRCFE_nuCZgO3Tb_U5xatLiY6QOrkLYKuzWkxPKBi3YgwD7DnlWe8v0AxMBaMjykTB6o/s4032/PXL_20201018_113043558.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5guUAtftEm8x65cMccfhceDbvN8hgRYjiClTvjovdhMSi8FtB9Xche0rOn970PhBL24W02tjaRCFE_nuCZgO3Tb_U5xatLiY6QOrkLYKuzWkxPKBi3YgwD7DnlWe8v0AxMBaMjykTB6o/w640-h360/PXL_20201018_113043558.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivo_thkZfym9mcIQSQYyJPLy0YsvTgnDBAuy-lvK92mJdVT2j8_RiA5p3m1BgUgiTCSmckbYJYXXpein6p3nNgi6Jg66YxY30uuY8SXHrv4OOMgj0_SEo1RIMheA6Nf92HzBGOWoRMNpM/s4032/PXL_20201018_131108876.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivo_thkZfym9mcIQSQYyJPLy0YsvTgnDBAuy-lvK92mJdVT2j8_RiA5p3m1BgUgiTCSmckbYJYXXpein6p3nNgi6Jg66YxY30uuY8SXHrv4OOMgj0_SEo1RIMheA6Nf92HzBGOWoRMNpM/w640-h360/PXL_20201018_131108876.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>More pictures in these albums:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/GD3DCTVpGVp31QURA" target="_blank">Cremyll Ferry to Cawsand, then the Barbican</a> </li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/fJwJwycBJFnkb6S36" target="_blank">Cotehele</a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/BXcHJ4NccGyvph899" target="_blank">Cremyll to Cawsand and beyond</a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/LRSpVzGB3HqGFG5n9" target="_blank">Visiting Dandy Hole, and Pete and Tracey</a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/cn5gzQtr5yxx9SNU9" target="_blank">The River Yealm</a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/CBaRY4uHF6r89hue8" target="_blank">Visiting Totnes by train</a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/QxJvxZpcagZRADvf6" target="_blank">The Dart Valley Trail</a></li></ul><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-69656035948583698782020-09-27T18:53:00.001-04:002020-09-27T18:55:28.540-04:00The Eden Project<p> Today Katy and I traveled <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/yegxiizuwbgNRK256" target="_blank">a few miles west of Fowey</a> to the site of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eden_Project" target="_blank">the Eden Project</a>. It's a little hard to describe exactly what it is, but essentially it is a collection of interconnected geodesic domes containing non-native biomes: one set for a tropical rain forest, another for a Mediterranean climate. The domes were constructed in a reclaimed clay pit. It's a fascinating project.</p><p>We started the day with a beautiful sunrise over the eastern bank of the Fowey River, where Idril remains moored.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCsRfQ2lPfTzjnJcwaa1MVGLVfjqTJFxzEClRWZMHdAZczaQhQv9O02Moybn106yZBh3B4D447ObByuoDaeenioFHdsIK-iPKIeFP6DFzSr8QZ89_v11ZeQ0wV2I7xNba9RDgMMQ_fKSI/s4032/IMG_20200927_071831.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCsRfQ2lPfTzjnJcwaa1MVGLVfjqTJFxzEClRWZMHdAZczaQhQv9O02Moybn106yZBh3B4D447ObByuoDaeenioFHdsIK-iPKIeFP6DFzSr8QZ89_v11ZeQ0wV2I7xNba9RDgMMQ_fKSI/w640-h360/IMG_20200927_071831.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>After breakfast we took the dinghy to shore and met a taxi that took us to the project. Our first view of the site was pretty amazing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimswbZfqjgfGiJFcauEQBkSvw2ckgFTVr2rOAl_9zLzYZ_pq_521YenVCcWqQzV4fax5Dh_NX0KRzZkp8CnYdqxvcgZ2l4zRYpbm0a5UmzsePhY6s3s0eQJkj-v9dWPZSwz1k3LT_ElxI/s4032/IMG_20200927_104316.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimswbZfqjgfGiJFcauEQBkSvw2ckgFTVr2rOAl_9zLzYZ_pq_521YenVCcWqQzV4fax5Dh_NX0KRzZkp8CnYdqxvcgZ2l4zRYpbm0a5UmzsePhY6s3s0eQJkj-v9dWPZSwz1k3LT_ElxI/w640-h360/IMG_20200927_104316.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The domes lie at the bottom of the site, and to get to the entrance we took an indirect path that wound around the perimeter, allowing us to view some of the unusual sculptures scattered around the site.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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It was late afternoon, and I took this non-standard selfie.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCso-Pkub-J63jU6c_6mO8Pn8AqTxdm-1_GjN4ZFuZLiwv434jJWrFUZp5nxdoedJjlKO14YiKMQyQCExQywCPXTFd_6FdmeUxf27HIOcheyK79yWUdXyQRCnV726VC_IR6WOiC40UT4/s4032/IMG_20200927_163311.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxCso-Pkub-J63jU6c_6mO8Pn8AqTxdm-1_GjN4ZFuZLiwv434jJWrFUZp5nxdoedJjlKO14YiKMQyQCExQywCPXTFd_6FdmeUxf27HIOcheyK79yWUdXyQRCnV726VC_IR6WOiC40UT4/s320/IMG_20200927_163311.jpg" /></a></div><p>Today is our wedding anniversary, and once back aboard our floating home we made a celebratory dinner.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAlnKCm-f8viThjVfchkojeKQisS8ZNGkGWG-8jDWk7dvUq6RXH7IsMJOmKv7jMA6so81qNme18oM-8M_b67fxmwY29hwNpmq8jrTdSdfbMmhuxQHqtMFyOWicdOmCkYN9pBTUAYGx70/s4032/IMG_20200927_194814.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPAlnKCm-f8viThjVfchkojeKQisS8ZNGkGWG-8jDWk7dvUq6RXH7IsMJOmKv7jMA6so81qNme18oM-8M_b67fxmwY29hwNpmq8jrTdSdfbMmhuxQHqtMFyOWicdOmCkYN9pBTUAYGx70/w640-h360/IMG_20200927_194814.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>There's no way I would ever have imagined, 34 years ago, that Katy and I would one day be living aboard a sailboat and wandering the shores of England. Life has been very generous with us.<br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-64010926235056692052020-09-26T16:16:00.003-04:002020-09-26T16:18:56.993-04:00The Lost Gardens of Heligan<p> This post is for Lisa.</p><p>Today Katy and I rode a ferry from Fowey to <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/9NKr97ivQ36v3aEj7" target="_blank">Mevagissey</a>, a small port town we passed on the way from Falmouth to Fowey. From there we took a short bus ride to <a href="https://www.heligan.com/the-story" target="_blank">The Lost Gardens of Heligan</a>. Pictures <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/3BmyUWFmvCPKoq56A" target="_blank">here</a>, with a few favorites below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gUepo0nZTQwpQejTOhcdMYOnFZ2i4mvdjRsxHOloT5hyphenhyphenbps71DQsgwJMrd4cisbR-XJyqPXb3SHFQzzOE0pSz8Y7JgHhxUStTriuJBt2Ce9jZ2fMZ3wSgsFSvgyi1RXkTnrwBE-lU4A/s4032/IMG_20200926_131759.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7gUepo0nZTQwpQejTOhcdMYOnFZ2i4mvdjRsxHOloT5hyphenhyphenbps71DQsgwJMrd4cisbR-XJyqPXb3SHFQzzOE0pSz8Y7JgHhxUStTriuJBt2Ce9jZ2fMZ3wSgsFSvgyi1RXkTnrwBE-lU4A/w360-h640/IMG_20200926_131759.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkBhkMIIM__CPBDZtlMmGJNgUl5RPgdPzu1o2-FHHzQzK2P3hrg8yDBHMgxoLv7bUnJUmsFFaQh0wbUyQHvSXRyKBN8vNOYPf88y7YryaV-KPMa1op0vU37RF8_5py_zDhy1XvrDR3kI/s4032/IMG_20200926_131121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZkBhkMIIM__CPBDZtlMmGJNgUl5RPgdPzu1o2-FHHzQzK2P3hrg8yDBHMgxoLv7bUnJUmsFFaQh0wbUyQHvSXRyKBN8vNOYPf88y7YryaV-KPMa1op0vU37RF8_5py_zDhy1XvrDR3kI/w360-h640/IMG_20200926_131121.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjny-sNiEXgen6ZgnVtQDsGsT9DcvVV1PR2gsmZdM0vxSEHBPrCgU-vppwN1HagUvgQyA7diJEJ-u690OY-dUt1s0El-th7Zbz3-BWr_5GR5dqL-zkCLsnk3zYHa45S2aGe7eOsTfSNcFc/s4032/IMG_20200926_142012.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjny-sNiEXgen6ZgnVtQDsGsT9DcvVV1PR2gsmZdM0vxSEHBPrCgU-vppwN1HagUvgQyA7diJEJ-u690OY-dUt1s0El-th7Zbz3-BWr_5GR5dqL-zkCLsnk3zYHa45S2aGe7eOsTfSNcFc/w640-h360/IMG_20200926_142012.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaYgjaKvp2NZTIhUGkAST0L-hpEXLbj91HttV1gYeL_bN6XVcvn4qbwjTlLJ3C1kiNku9189z6ahbgez969driFY0Q2cWHhcsnF8NANyUUcsmEyoVFNxde_et8Q-g3aXjsuqr__tauqQ/s4032/IMG_20200926_153405.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiaYgjaKvp2NZTIhUGkAST0L-hpEXLbj91HttV1gYeL_bN6XVcvn4qbwjTlLJ3C1kiNku9189z6ahbgez969driFY0Q2cWHhcsnF8NANyUUcsmEyoVFNxde_et8Q-g3aXjsuqr__tauqQ/w640-h360/IMG_20200926_153405.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWBxHgefmtpV10JMSrlOwIidLsIs-VKSrPlen7MRiMn8xSw53pcExvmGw214534HzWUgDfpRMLvwJulQmWfNbsWObbw3j7fhqjUJvndYu393Wy5TKe4O43a5s0QflWPc_4R-xJp9RJE4/s4032/IMG_20200926_125925.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMWBxHgefmtpV10JMSrlOwIidLsIs-VKSrPlen7MRiMn8xSw53pcExvmGw214534HzWUgDfpRMLvwJulQmWfNbsWObbw3j7fhqjUJvndYu393Wy5TKe4O43a5s0QflWPc_4R-xJp9RJE4/w360-h640/IMG_20200926_125925.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-67101114182110301502020-09-25T16:46:00.000-04:002020-09-25T16:46:57.104-04:00The Fowey (rhymes with "Joy") River<p> We finally got a break in the weather and left Mylor, sailing on Wednesday afternoon to the <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/KxeK1pymgoiNaHyX8" target="_blank">Fowey River</a>, about 4 hours northeast of Falmouth. We had moderate winds (between 14 and 20 knots), on a broad reach, and we decided to try sailing with both foresails (the solent and staysail) raised. The boat sailed well, and we got a little extra speed from having them both up. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhXihIlqRroiQ7gH0H-dTGy0jtLQYj368xomi5LoOHqDGZf2LD54IDT6oHzJ_VpVoxU2dhV69Ig4diXlcMkztZmEfJqiTyB5yj1bExV-DH-wC_j0Yf0tZFTVZuLJN3kKXmU0V5CETfXw/s4032/IMG_20200923_181841.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFhXihIlqRroiQ7gH0H-dTGy0jtLQYj368xomi5LoOHqDGZf2LD54IDT6oHzJ_VpVoxU2dhV69Ig4diXlcMkztZmEfJqiTyB5yj1bExV-DH-wC_j0Yf0tZFTVZuLJN3kKXmU0V5CETfXw/w400-h225/IMG_20200923_181841.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>We reached the cardinal mark outside of Fowey just before sunset. Katy took this picture shortly after we entered the harbor, as we were on our way to a mooring.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PsgSkYsxI5WLwENMg9ASdx7VhN_cmiu9w9-iXJ5RcXduS434nYMCOlX97jDg45pNz7xX5vaHwjHWsQmaNKDlDSo3mPJDIriNqnP8I4RhsnxYR1m5UtsR27Ru5xkQDZpvaUd7tQb-f-Q/s1536/signal-2020-09-23-202411.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="1536" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3PsgSkYsxI5WLwENMg9ASdx7VhN_cmiu9w9-iXJ5RcXduS434nYMCOlX97jDg45pNz7xX5vaHwjHWsQmaNKDlDSo3mPJDIriNqnP8I4RhsnxYR1m5UtsR27Ru5xkQDZpvaUd7tQb-f-Q/w640-h480/signal-2020-09-23-202411.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>The next morning brought a mix of clouds and sun, and when the sun was shining from the east, Fowey to the west practically sparkled. This is an incredibly beautiful place.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjG297yTGcwu2ATjKWmaO7vqGMoTqQd4W9LediClMPRQNg-xApUsy4jw1eFoQHQlB0IPZNlRTzMYDiHMDarAHhs-C0uANBYsHn6tUGM17szaT8qcPYRhuYcsyHRnGZz1AFZIMG4dbpvk/s4032/IMG_20200924_081615.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcjG297yTGcwu2ATjKWmaO7vqGMoTqQd4W9LediClMPRQNg-xApUsy4jw1eFoQHQlB0IPZNlRTzMYDiHMDarAHhs-C0uANBYsHn6tUGM17szaT8qcPYRhuYcsyHRnGZz1AFZIMG4dbpvk/w640-h360/IMG_20200924_081615.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>As we were preparing to depart for the day in our dinghy, an enormous ship went past us up-river and then turned back, as if to take one of the large-ship moorings immediately beside us! Luckily, the ship came to a stop and was then towed further up-river, stern first. Whew!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGW8HMT8uksO6G9Of3f_aThytuz4mibDiBEftS0UthJefo0Y5sOq2F-eexnAxGXi-qTfCu7yNkgZivPGfe5XmCanQ1rsohzChWAp1hEZHM3weJ2QqCb3rSAqWHN6l-JZXTWxxCcAcrKY/s4032/IMG_20200924_091401.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvGW8HMT8uksO6G9Of3f_aThytuz4mibDiBEftS0UthJefo0Y5sOq2F-eexnAxGXi-qTfCu7yNkgZivPGfe5XmCanQ1rsohzChWAp1hEZHM3weJ2QqCb3rSAqWHN6l-JZXTWxxCcAcrKY/w640-h360/IMG_20200924_091401.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>We have spent the past two days exploring, first walking around the southwestern side of the river, then going inland and visiting the northeastern bank. Rather than do a blow-by-blow description of the walks, I'll just include some of my favorite images. Links to full albums will follow. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Here's day one. <br /></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3eZsQ-LDSWMr53T-YNwolMOYlVd4vHL8OJGQcNNyzICSIwIfs4WbivcZXZgEBjscyWSIoGDBEyCJiXxAuOiKl_H_x9nBooQUIvFldLDeKRnHoiF8Z6Boam2-cTib_Szf-2A38mZaugOM/s2280/Screenshot_20200925-205534.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2280" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3eZsQ-LDSWMr53T-YNwolMOYlVd4vHL8OJGQcNNyzICSIwIfs4WbivcZXZgEBjscyWSIoGDBEyCJiXxAuOiKl_H_x9nBooQUIvFldLDeKRnHoiF8Z6Boam2-cTib_Szf-2A38mZaugOM/w190-h400/Screenshot_20200925-205534.png" width="190" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBM4RtqkMfgideDsLcbP8ptqACXNgcntjppYdzoU_7jGh1G9-sT-uHbMFPuv-BfQJ2AW9YLeWEyRYGHA6n4XtkAyjWfv8vdBz0OCP3Xs2V90wdcQx29CGLAkMuhQ9uCWFS_voCN7dvli0/s1519/IMG_20200924_110248.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Katy had food stolen out of her hand, while walking on a semi-crowded street, by a seagull who just swooped in out of nowhere.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiJGhI-1PoYKR3KLsoPgEzwGYr4rkSJg__AD3esMtUZbPOpI_Y7hOl8WZ7ZsvGJyEpZyKztaTq0TCZmAQOgEaXfYwUi9TEoNj20pk3zcd2DHlipLMCxHDwsIkjoiAxgHZ_xHXa5HZjEo/s3247/IMG_20200924_135055.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2069" data-original-width="3247" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmiJGhI-1PoYKR3KLsoPgEzwGYr4rkSJg__AD3esMtUZbPOpI_Y7hOl8WZ7ZsvGJyEpZyKztaTq0TCZmAQOgEaXfYwUi9TEoNj20pk3zcd2DHlipLMCxHDwsIkjoiAxgHZ_xHXa5HZjEo/w640-h408/IMG_20200924_135055.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-RuQ3OcV2Z3NUSSz2BXkwNhpujlDP_HQ7qgfSl52lg1XUhw7xAbwYOsFzgbYxtN1-qRd327l3QcbtAoJjlTYmyj0MG-Xcip4HAVJF-4zn_fwGT3-PvVIDioWA4QvhwedWyQH4KB7aCc/s4032/IMG_20200924_115115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU-RuQ3OcV2Z3NUSSz2BXkwNhpujlDP_HQ7qgfSl52lg1XUhw7xAbwYOsFzgbYxtN1-qRd327l3QcbtAoJjlTYmyj0MG-Xcip4HAVJF-4zn_fwGT3-PvVIDioWA4QvhwedWyQH4KB7aCc/w360-h640/IMG_20200924_115115.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There are some very old, very large trees here.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table> <br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwjq30zapptGlY9nIPkKZFsZ1IGQruCpIxyDKYvBvsTqDBfS3FEMMgiCcx-Cz68zTZ6byt2-PFAiPJp4b4KA8Mc9g0T17wwpAX40CiwmoeMxpMvXf3b9Lu5sxa7lbV2pnyey4t71rWczk/s4032/IMG_20200924_124941.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwjq30zapptGlY9nIPkKZFsZ1IGQruCpIxyDKYvBvsTqDBfS3FEMMgiCcx-Cz68zTZ6byt2-PFAiPJp4b4KA8Mc9g0T17wwpAX40CiwmoeMxpMvXf3b9Lu5sxa7lbV2pnyey4t71rWczk/w640-h360/IMG_20200924_124941.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">And day two.<br /></h3><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ymmPVmzlobC9Tyev7KMNdnva_RUjYcWaRplSNbseY-Y1SXnl7s9Wd-6J1pG8-hC-fOFNbfADbbQbIdbLsIP6YMyFTCPdfLkjBofU-5FJO3bSMMY9vMZQuYRh4OrTpNO49yLjRgb4gAo/s2280/Screenshot_20200925-205509.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2280" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0ymmPVmzlobC9Tyev7KMNdnva_RUjYcWaRplSNbseY-Y1SXnl7s9Wd-6J1pG8-hC-fOFNbfADbbQbIdbLsIP6YMyFTCPdfLkjBofU-5FJO3bSMMY9vMZQuYRh4OrTpNO49yLjRgb4gAo/s320/Screenshot_20200925-205509.png" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-rf9_Seyy4JyGXN85XxYjBDf93lCk9AlSjdGJQYvjr1gYtoA5I7YcRG-kmnn54ehE25uFtzDrUrFZTG2UjGqVUDBtF1mcP14GpnDTPNLiaeduhuguxJo7RPzeqW1dXHgMtGtOZImn2c/s4032/IMG_20200925_110928.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgV-rf9_Seyy4JyGXN85XxYjBDf93lCk9AlSjdGJQYvjr1gYtoA5I7YcRG-kmnn54ehE25uFtzDrUrFZTG2UjGqVUDBtF1mcP14GpnDTPNLiaeduhuguxJo7RPzeqW1dXHgMtGtOZImn2c/w360-h640/IMG_20200925_110928.jpg" title="Hmmm. Has Katy become a QAnon follower?" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Has Katy become a QAnon follower?!?<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVZAX-WHnBnL_813f0N12u1njhEcR-ose4ufkOOoOhVbMaFmCkSU9rMNBMFq_UeQPDw4BkSav8eFIjcw7VkJVRWG1ztWG8JD-RC4kbTVVntjY-vSqjVEm9oAzHzC_EtXo2TTrE4V28gE/s4032/IMG_20200925_112337.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVZAX-WHnBnL_813f0N12u1njhEcR-ose4ufkOOoOhVbMaFmCkSU9rMNBMFq_UeQPDw4BkSav8eFIjcw7VkJVRWG1ztWG8JD-RC4kbTVVntjY-vSqjVEm9oAzHzC_EtXo2TTrE4V28gE/w640-h360/IMG_20200925_112337.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9N92NaWTyEyQwJ_8u9meT6ppK8MEs5_f7SnkMs7DzocaZC4zyZrUjg7L8V3vcfqcZP0OFT1DrVIfr-azgwLyAbvdetM_tg0BprLD3EqCDf_NfJRzHC7QuG8IFIX_jJPaLvttffz-sVM/s4032/IMG_20200925_122603.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy9N92NaWTyEyQwJ_8u9meT6ppK8MEs5_f7SnkMs7DzocaZC4zyZrUjg7L8V3vcfqcZP0OFT1DrVIfr-azgwLyAbvdetM_tg0BprLD3EqCDf_NfJRzHC7QuG8IFIX_jJPaLvttffz-sVM/s320/IMG_20200925_122603.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of our waypoints was this church, with its graveyard. The tombstones were fascinating, and sad.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9r1gM6etQ3qPIGQpDiyVm5ZyIJ0E01zT8zeuGqctt8L_opGzA5uE9VLaOnom-5GPtp_55c39kzhFRkQ_Q5LGefEW3IE9MwLzUe23EJMD0g2aGYXMgJzjz3yNinIGbTySBsD9RdyqlOyo/s4032/IMG_20200925_120650.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9r1gM6etQ3qPIGQpDiyVm5ZyIJ0E01zT8zeuGqctt8L_opGzA5uE9VLaOnom-5GPtp_55c39kzhFRkQ_Q5LGefEW3IE9MwLzUe23EJMD0g2aGYXMgJzjz3yNinIGbTySBsD9RdyqlOyo/w225-h400/IMG_20200925_120650.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciuVk5Z5AJSGbWZHdCQRrJqYdrG3R5013FNdF8oLM__Qfcq3APc2JC6Ky1ugjeBZi3cpWzePXDUO-1tgWpOzsh8EHD9LXuoZ7cT38qxVt6CCqlYUMj3NwFWJCQQYNlHoggVIs9brEEGU/s4032/IMG_20200925_121106.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiciuVk5Z5AJSGbWZHdCQRrJqYdrG3R5013FNdF8oLM__Qfcq3APc2JC6Ky1ugjeBZi3cpWzePXDUO-1tgWpOzsh8EHD9LXuoZ7cT38qxVt6CCqlYUMj3NwFWJCQQYNlHoggVIs9brEEGU/w360-h640/IMG_20200925_121106.jpg" width="360" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">How much tragic loss can one family stand?<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNxd6ySMW1OrbnFXSjbbA08-9SKXIrVvlgYeQYLkCZN2N7J3GrJMg6Ndj0fLN9Ov5ZbbXTvpybU9qXo_75fxeG_OkIj40NIyB5Q7_-CWtV44yz8KWDQ5bGjlDuy2r1dIQZQtwAOPwsHI/s4032/IMG_20200925_121532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgNxd6ySMW1OrbnFXSjbbA08-9SKXIrVvlgYeQYLkCZN2N7J3GrJMg6Ndj0fLN9Ov5ZbbXTvpybU9qXo_75fxeG_OkIj40NIyB5Q7_-CWtV44yz8KWDQ5bGjlDuy2r1dIQZQtwAOPwsHI/w225-h400/IMG_20200925_121532.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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We've had a couple of days of strong easterly winds, a somewhat unusual, and unwelcome, occurrence in this neck of the woods. I will take advantage of that to catch up on the past week of sailing.</p><p>After leaving our mooring between Tresco and Bryher Islands, we motored around the corner to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Helen%27s,_Isles_of_Scilly#St_Helen's_Pool">St. Helen's Pool</a>, from whence we could visit the islands of St. Helen's, Tean, and St. Martin's. The first two are currently uninhabited, but have some nice walks, and the latter has a small full-time population. I've mentioned St. Martin's in my post about <a href="https://zortslives.blogspot.com/2020/09/life-aboard-making-pesto.html">making pesto</a>. </p><p>After two nights in St. Helen's Pool we sailed to an anchorage south of St. Martin's and among the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Isles" target="_blank">Eastern Islands</a>. This anchorage was a great base from which to explore. We put the kayak back in the water and rowed around Great Ganilly Island.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDYYq2cln0D23KBo9AeCywR2sG0weXqC9Va6yCItwK9iQFeU4zlHrwQ21lZqmbsqxBiALDCsvR-FEyO-FFjgh26w5BxFMapnCop3QC9XGgF-5Lf2Idb_A9e0o-wly8sSv_-iKGacwykWM/s3088/IMG_1979.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDYYq2cln0D23KBo9AeCywR2sG0weXqC9Va6yCItwK9iQFeU4zlHrwQ21lZqmbsqxBiALDCsvR-FEyO-FFjgh26w5BxFMapnCop3QC9XGgF-5Lf2Idb_A9e0o-wly8sSv_-iKGacwykWM/w400-h300/IMG_1979.HEIC" title="Aboard the kayak" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The eastern shore of Great Ganilly Island hosts a colony of seals. We found them mostly lounging around on the beach, though many seemed as interested in us as we were in them. <br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcOi50lqRZi60UOtXtOulEeFG6Z-BYqmi8mREmiP6TuMIliIb3asm7Vrj32iG9WGe-RBe7FqiGTPX_4RcY4SFaQjJSPFQUqPkgq5UIU3dsRPND-JU6NhLENrwuvTfQz8JTRBvwRFpUZ8/s4032/IMG_1974.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqcOi50lqRZi60UOtXtOulEeFG6Z-BYqmi8mREmiP6TuMIliIb3asm7Vrj32iG9WGe-RBe7FqiGTPX_4RcY4SFaQjJSPFQUqPkgq5UIU3dsRPND-JU6NhLENrwuvTfQz8JTRBvwRFpUZ8/w640-h480/IMG_1974.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p>Northerly winds were forecast, so after two nights we moved the boat to a new anchorage in <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/FTBV4WWGgccUHUo78" target="_blank">Porth Cressa</a>, on the south side of St. Mary's. This also gave us access to groceries; we were running a bit low on some staples. It also put us in some very calm water, so I put on a wet suit top and braved the ocean water to do some hull cleaning and inspection. I found this wrapped around the prop.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6Ni1pH-68lzyfMmGX_as-V5H1n6CcoVxbxHGvhoFt32YwKQN2a_AHhPoYZfToGicqyazVebVKZhHMZyWkE3AGBW8NoS6h1cpNQSSpJslNCNgvINhPHiGkW6ifHa1aqLqU9Ndm25iuUY/s4032/IMG_20200912_120259.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk6Ni1pH-68lzyfMmGX_as-V5H1n6CcoVxbxHGvhoFt32YwKQN2a_AHhPoYZfToGicqyazVebVKZhHMZyWkE3AGBW8NoS6h1cpNQSSpJslNCNgvINhPHiGkW6ifHa1aqLqU9Ndm25iuUY/s320/IMG_20200912_120259.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I was happy to get out of the water.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3ooIIhQ-Ke00Ne2PnHnAVJmKsThWu_GqvIsLH3-zFDIUOmeuyedRajbaHpxQ-bsWw4mMeYabxpn1P3GnW61-x4wzhtNBmOCNyisRYx41MuOjDWHYOXQIwbgliSxtZC_4yT2B8OEnCgc/s4032/IMG_1980.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB3ooIIhQ-Ke00Ne2PnHnAVJmKsThWu_GqvIsLH3-zFDIUOmeuyedRajbaHpxQ-bsWw4mMeYabxpn1P3GnW61-x4wzhtNBmOCNyisRYx41MuOjDWHYOXQIwbgliSxtZC_4yT2B8OEnCgc/w480-h640/IMG_1980.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><p>I wasn't the only swimmer in the water; there was a "'round St. Mary's" swim that day, and we had a ringside seat for the start of the last leg.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uqygSvc2uxGosmL7IF4zXgE5Y6z4aVZU8r24C2D3IU4IXIfOMVpx1Ixv8oEiccPD2h2QUXwGTc4Q5YrmKj6jZxczsFZNkqTe4CW8dDjRVPr0NarlbAK_zAkpv6ftfUmVioeCPA2I5Jo/s3162/IMG_20200912_175019.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="3162" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7uqygSvc2uxGosmL7IF4zXgE5Y6z4aVZU8r24C2D3IU4IXIfOMVpx1Ixv8oEiccPD2h2QUXwGTc4Q5YrmKj6jZxczsFZNkqTe4CW8dDjRVPr0NarlbAK_zAkpv6ftfUmVioeCPA2I5Jo/w640-h324/IMG_20200912_175019.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p>From Porth Cressa we motored, very carefully, across some very shallow water to an anchorage off of Samson Island. We walked around Samson, then moved the boat later in the day to a spot just off the coast of Tresco, close to where we have previously moored. The next day we did some shopping on Tresco, and had a really delightful late afternoon walk to the east coat of Tresco.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyGbyPjID0VrJP3nV33AfMx1a6dKFhILwXtuj-PjcJFYOisj9Jyle8ES6mO4TiPx3FduT2DPvpmXtxfTf_M3HadH_1DmyCEJeFS4JwLxAD1uOrh8DFvlSxnf6W1we8y4JJ57HvJkUBPs/s3264/MVIMG_20200913_182536.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYyGbyPjID0VrJP3nV33AfMx1a6dKFhILwXtuj-PjcJFYOisj9Jyle8ES6mO4TiPx3FduT2DPvpmXtxfTf_M3HadH_1DmyCEJeFS4JwLxAD1uOrh8DFvlSxnf6W1we8y4JJ57HvJkUBPs/w640-h480/MVIMG_20200913_182536.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>We spent our last night in the Isles of Scilly anchored on the north side of "The Bar" between Gugh and St. Agnes, close to our arrival point in the Scillies. On the way in and out, we passed the rock called "The Cow".</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtkqhEsS1nwXaK6NiR7NsCLa_WhrJAFXsdJKbE6wkOR0nwhrkhZdSibpB9FkI2uqJ_LDK4NpyMIn-sVCgbv8gsdb7AjHtBwFyix5xxt_1-OG6vaqaSu1YdBdEKLz7oM2oFJQ-8dvQ0oY/s2659/IMG_1991.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1602" data-original-width="2659" height="386" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMtkqhEsS1nwXaK6NiR7NsCLa_WhrJAFXsdJKbE6wkOR0nwhrkhZdSibpB9FkI2uqJ_LDK4NpyMIn-sVCgbv8gsdb7AjHtBwFyix5xxt_1-OG6vaqaSu1YdBdEKLz7oM2oFJQ-8dvQ0oY/w640-h386/IMG_1991.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>We took one last walk on St. Agnes, hoping to get a pint at The Turk's Head, the "most southwesterly pub in the British Isles". Unfortunately, they were closed.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinbY-pMjeGVMKSxZjtZsfMeJ48EBi2Su0BTk8gF8pCWvN5l5KDFTju3DImBmdZF1IvQazWjeDeqz4j5KpxwBSI-60vJxpFvwA9T_knG5QXVa0emYMN89F5GhFFZSJw_tr26Y6ry89sGo/s4032/IMG_1992.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiinbY-pMjeGVMKSxZjtZsfMeJ48EBi2Su0BTk8gF8pCWvN5l5KDFTju3DImBmdZF1IvQazWjeDeqz4j5KpxwBSI-60vJxpFvwA9T_knG5QXVa0emYMN89F5GhFFZSJw_tr26Y6ry89sGo/w640-h480/IMG_1992.HEIC" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>We wound up motoring <b>all</b> the way back to Falmouth; there was absolutely no wind. We intended to anchor up the River Fal, but as we were passing the entrance to the Helford River we spotted a massive fog bank settling over the mouth of the Fal, so we aborted and spent the night anchored in the Helford River.</p><p>The following morning there was a decent north wind, and we were able to sail from the Helford River to Falmouth. We were able to deploy our gennaker, for the first time in a long time.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOHYt2PwYLUDjy3dUUs0F4qxoLju3cTSBZd0wQet_feGlXZXJ3DgNo5tXNO-lGvxPWcAW0ZRkYKVjPKbZZPK1K_VilD5fXjRe5TPcBOcEb_jbc9rIcjsyAIKJ5Jpv1-W2k-DgeNdt-m0/s4032/IMG_20200915_172113.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsOHYt2PwYLUDjy3dUUs0F4qxoLju3cTSBZd0wQet_feGlXZXJ3DgNo5tXNO-lGvxPWcAW0ZRkYKVjPKbZZPK1K_VilD5fXjRe5TPcBOcEb_jbc9rIcjsyAIKJ5Jpv1-W2k-DgeNdt-m0/w225-h400/IMG_20200915_172113.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><p>Unfortunately, the furling mechanism jammed as we approached the busy Falmouth harbor. We headed back out and managed to unjam the furler. We stopped using the gennaker and switched to the staysail for the rest of the day.</p><p>We knew that strong easterly winds were on the way, so we originally planned on spending a few nights anchored up the Fal, or perhaps on a pontoon, near Truro. The sail up the Fal was fascinating. Just past the <a href="https://www.falriver.co.uk/ferries/king-harry-ferry" target="_blank">King Harry Ferry,</a> there is a deep water mooring for large ships that was occupied by a couple of car carriers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmINJGjWo2IusJlEujHV9e6jPBI6jx7b3r9rnp4V2oo-ViXGdCOLzllwIt9x4HY0n0GrcWIczt0fIEaV7vBeqZjBd9HUJdlNAr7gd_VTIrr1MspM_lHIluKC_oxF935tqfL6LoCNfxrNc/s4032/IMG_20200916_133805.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmINJGjWo2IusJlEujHV9e6jPBI6jx7b3r9rnp4V2oo-ViXGdCOLzllwIt9x4HY0n0GrcWIczt0fIEaV7vBeqZjBd9HUJdlNAr7gd_VTIrr1MspM_lHIluKC_oxF935tqfL6LoCNfxrNc/w640-h360/IMG_20200916_133805.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>However, we didn't like the looks of the pontoons, and rather than anchor in the middle of nowhere, we headed back down the Fal to ride out the winds in Port Pendennis.</p><p>This put us next to the Falmouth train station, so we decided to take the opportunity to take the train back to Penzance to visit <a href="https://www.stmichaelsmount.co.uk/" target="_blank">St. Michael's Mount</a>. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQ0Q7DeuWM30Qxcqt6lFngLsir_yaIWam_ubv4lKS7zHcgbiY4dd5vuSTlI0kVFFpqbAuje_sdp2xoPrrDNYNJfNBhwgrjWvn1y0Jjt9X0O0JAXljd_IT1J2ro-QtzoqOfuYSfvn0BRM/s4032/IMG_20200918_102338.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQ0Q7DeuWM30Qxcqt6lFngLsir_yaIWam_ubv4lKS7zHcgbiY4dd5vuSTlI0kVFFpqbAuje_sdp2xoPrrDNYNJfNBhwgrjWvn1y0Jjt9X0O0JAXljd_IT1J2ro-QtzoqOfuYSfvn0BRM/w640-h360/IMG_20200918_102338.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YQ9zRoTROKg6t9KV1-HVCrzUCEk4NhzU-M-RprPkwdHv6lz_uFIpoDqVnzCD1gBVOvUmAnzuuqfQqUPJ9otV60-YIogHkSczlrhm6cKog5-hhp5nyt9u1rkuCHzt8_bcD_vXQPHDUY0/s4032/IMG_20200918_103722.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5YQ9zRoTROKg6t9KV1-HVCrzUCEk4NhzU-M-RprPkwdHv6lz_uFIpoDqVnzCD1gBVOvUmAnzuuqfQqUPJ9otV60-YIogHkSczlrhm6cKog5-hhp5nyt9u1rkuCHzt8_bcD_vXQPHDUY0/w640-h360/IMG_20200918_103722.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV26DX6K-16DvQXkyYAVcoVskfEE2n43Rb6K3-saq6zgWJhzp0hJSItige3o4ASiLMpJQiDz2fH9yaz4qzVbunvtZ_UFPRFatJLwdCGuu0J-AxiBUqjohUk7qaEJFlJPdhhb6w_UvyhMs/s4032/IMG_20200918_111412.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV26DX6K-16DvQXkyYAVcoVskfEE2n43Rb6K3-saq6zgWJhzp0hJSItige3o4ASiLMpJQiDz2fH9yaz4qzVbunvtZ_UFPRFatJLwdCGuu0J-AxiBUqjohUk7qaEJFlJPdhhb6w_UvyhMs/w640-h360/IMG_20200918_111412.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpORLyPWd7113UGgR8gCf9gxSS6Bg6cLwdflzkxJKIdv1AovGMoX9En-gpLLZs24LTE2JTc6M6rA8Q2_K0u6o5MveN3y1xmudhwJ_soMd_P8gZ8yDc-e0Fd8f5f98ErIBBvZ9zsDiLro/s4032/IMG_20200918_112551.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLpORLyPWd7113UGgR8gCf9gxSS6Bg6cLwdflzkxJKIdv1AovGMoX9En-gpLLZs24LTE2JTc6M6rA8Q2_K0u6o5MveN3y1xmudhwJ_soMd_P8gZ8yDc-e0Fd8f5f98ErIBBvZ9zsDiLro/w360-h640/IMG_20200918_112551.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEAJzRPvJbTZ6ewlDtDvEtOJ-UDmiQ20dW85OeUjgO3tY8Xt-zubHVasSSMEDu4mwwaM83o89uPABtveF7iiahpvuMeyR951dhJgPUwHtajjGiP5uw1ZCHA-jHDzatxgevoqu69jawco/s3264/IMG_20200918_130729.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMEAJzRPvJbTZ6ewlDtDvEtOJ-UDmiQ20dW85OeUjgO3tY8Xt-zubHVasSSMEDu4mwwaM83o89uPABtveF7iiahpvuMeyR951dhJgPUwHtajjGiP5uw1ZCHA-jHDzatxgevoqu69jawco/w640-h360/IMG_20200918_130729.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>So - here we are. Tomorrow we will move to Mylor to pick up mail and get some work done Monday and Tuesday on the boat.</p><p>In other news: we got our absentee ballots by email from the Cambridge Election Commission for the November election. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUwujMWamygxNO95dIA6EgTOC2p3KxpS0yuiwiOPWPOfDEVlxQEeTwl8t8ZIdYNHyIzoUX1EPZou2paHGwJMc71OAwMXBdumV5Ml47d1RItmoA7JVizRZt0UxzbbeLVUbNus0gjQnVVE/s4032/IMG_20200919_102839.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEUwujMWamygxNO95dIA6EgTOC2p3KxpS0yuiwiOPWPOfDEVlxQEeTwl8t8ZIdYNHyIzoUX1EPZou2paHGwJMc71OAwMXBdumV5Ml47d1RItmoA7JVizRZt0UxzbbeLVUbNus0gjQnVVE/w360-h640/IMG_20200919_102839.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><p></p><p>I deeply appreciate that we can still participate, at least minimally, in U.S. politics.</p><p>For more pictures, see:</p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/fo44u7JWcHpEysem6" target="_blank">the Eastern Islands</a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/cH1i6zQTEfQv5WyW7" target="_blank">St. Mary's, from Porth Cressa</a></li><li><a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/8yb7zuLvytKNhd8K8" target="_blank">St. Michael's Mount, and more</a></li></ul><p> </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5085851992050522182.post-56142979440266878702020-09-10T13:23:00.003-04:002020-09-10T13:23:37.216-04:00Life aboard - making pesto<p> We've just spent two days exploring <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/ZK7vLW4651tp42FS6" target="_blank">St. Martin's</a>, the northeastern-most of the Isles of Scilly. One of the things we discovered is the wayside stall of <a href="https://scillyorganics.com/farm/" target="_blank">Scilly Organics</a>, a small (4 acre) farm, and in the stall we found, wonder of wonders, fresh basil. We bought all they had (just 2 smallish bags) and headed back to the boat to turn it into pesto.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4CnHPflowtF1axZ6QpQvSCH3Mu1mzApuX8i_1wyKeDjqXHp35rkIdBaqExG3tyD8e3kJNeecQSUZeswbiYFVNER7uafPJyBmtxjLy-yp60Yino9fMxN3BaO-pGHC5jExoD3wRWbG9ywU/s4032/IMG_20200909_151147.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4CnHPflowtF1axZ6QpQvSCH3Mu1mzApuX8i_1wyKeDjqXHp35rkIdBaqExG3tyD8e3kJNeecQSUZeswbiYFVNER7uafPJyBmtxjLy-yp60Yino9fMxN3BaO-pGHC5jExoD3wRWbG9ywU/s320/IMG_20200909_151147.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>We took pictures of the process to provide a little window into what it's like to cook aboard the boat. </p>We keep cheese (and many other things) in r<a href="https://www.foodsaver.com/vacuum-sealers/handheld-vacuum-sealers/foodsaver-fs1160-cordless-handheld-food-vacuum-sealer-black/31161370.html#start=3" target="_blank">eusable, vacuum sealed bags</a> in the 'fridge. Our fridge and freezer open by pulling out drawers; this does a better job preserving the temperature in the fridge, compared to traditional door-opening refrigerators.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4U8ZS08snMScAhJLN-a-bxkPIsAOoRnamKNqkQy7FPCkDNW7EatUAAnNLjbbRrV28oQoWbciT1O0w8lUJkLZ7gRf3vEKSN6F5K1uAriAEk799o8wrNg69NhZDM2Uc4uf4RByIG5LZEi8/s4032/IMG_20200909_151334.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4U8ZS08snMScAhJLN-a-bxkPIsAOoRnamKNqkQy7FPCkDNW7EatUAAnNLjbbRrV28oQoWbciT1O0w8lUJkLZ7gRf3vEKSN6F5K1uAriAEk799o8wrNg69NhZDM2Uc4uf4RByIG5LZEi8/s320/IMG_20200909_151334.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We keep sturdy veggies, like garlic, potatoes, cabbage, onions, etc. in our "root cellar", a plastic bin under the sink. <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgta1QWaZ9XWDynctpd41_ek6IcJGy8YcMTKN7rI_H5GRZxsCSWAPzhiMfEEq0jGVMW3lyTSONfzDqsFXmm9j_paDGibUNywvR7pYghFMyuRooxWkGUw_AA1TaPtYjaRWqC8y5YjfJOWOI/s4032/IMG_20200909_151359.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgta1QWaZ9XWDynctpd41_ek6IcJGy8YcMTKN7rI_H5GRZxsCSWAPzhiMfEEq0jGVMW3lyTSONfzDqsFXmm9j_paDGibUNywvR7pYghFMyuRooxWkGUw_AA1TaPtYjaRWqC8y5YjfJOWOI/s320/IMG_20200909_151359.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Kitchen implements are stored either in drawers or under the floor, depending on how frequently they are used. We're still juggling locations, so there's a bit more chaos than we want at the moment. The graters are currently in a drawer under the inboard saloon settee.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFMNbR2tcxwU6FwgSiGQNkKzGGzxRRyP-2SVCGv__vybvBpjwD3-9_fukVbfYDpLmLWCMu82x6NnmLGHti5KfGuy6ZF51eqHYRL088FxUI9fr-WZPW2DzjYhj4catXiBQoK4iNQnXhnY/s4032/IMG_20200909_151412.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinFMNbR2tcxwU6FwgSiGQNkKzGGzxRRyP-2SVCGv__vybvBpjwD3-9_fukVbfYDpLmLWCMu82x6NnmLGHti5KfGuy6ZF51eqHYRL088FxUI9fr-WZPW2DzjYhj4catXiBQoK4iNQnXhnY/s320/IMG_20200909_151412.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Some nuts (like the pecans we use in pesto), grains (like rice, quinoa, flour, etc.) and other staples live in another drawer under the settee. <br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xJYL1A9GnTtheRgw5DCqmGW4XS_ZVlEF3RBB8UgQzQLLeRbNreY8Al6caYlToTHYAaMVEFQPH56D4yxM32A2w7v4BlK0WdlO7pfM1WjuqdAuwL3Dtv3syhVPBPmrqU9Hg2H7xaN5DYc/s4032/IMG_20200909_151422.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5xJYL1A9GnTtheRgw5DCqmGW4XS_ZVlEF3RBB8UgQzQLLeRbNreY8Al6caYlToTHYAaMVEFQPH56D4yxM32A2w7v4BlK0WdlO7pfM1WjuqdAuwL3Dtv3syhVPBPmrqU9Hg2H7xaN5DYc/s320/IMG_20200909_151422.jpg" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> The food processor attachment for the immersion blender is under the floor, in front of the galley sink. We just don't have room for a full size food processor.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikflB73luCw9QqRMMeksG1FjDG7xHZTLdzmsSMU95neJR0KS5DmOVnpDenePv96tUbOZwtH0onQAlm-HcbZ8DNxw_lLx3WbG-GoK9AK0_EUNXvXcV_F1AcczMyrhX-jtU3OH8Dq-rGgck/s4032/IMG_20200909_151457.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikflB73luCw9QqRMMeksG1FjDG7xHZTLdzmsSMU95neJR0KS5DmOVnpDenePv96tUbOZwtH0onQAlm-HcbZ8DNxw_lLx3WbG-GoK9AK0_EUNXvXcV_F1AcczMyrhX-jtU3OH8Dq-rGgck/s320/IMG_20200909_151457.jpg" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Olive oil and other bottled goods are stored in the one tall drawer we have to the left of the stove, along with tall kitchen gadgets. Note the handy holed plate that helps keep bottles upright when the boat heels.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_VwMfxfLP8D2-7a4LXul1JITOuNmb1x-bGR5xDL3DAZZ-nuXe7O4_4NUh9a4VDXoFWqtqYuaVaVUq9bvy1fS2BMqJD_N2N3x3rb4DjRdx_VARtlNXVmr9Qdox8LPJC10d4lJkA1D1t4/s4032/IMG_20200909_151557.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy_VwMfxfLP8D2-7a4LXul1JITOuNmb1x-bGR5xDL3DAZZ-nuXe7O4_4NUh9a4VDXoFWqtqYuaVaVUq9bvy1fS2BMqJD_N2N3x3rb4DjRdx_VARtlNXVmr9Qdox8LPJC10d4lJkA1D1t4/s320/IMG_20200909_151557.jpg" /></a></div><br /> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The cooktop of our induction stove is covered with a nonskid silicone pad and is perfectly flat, so it often winds up being used as a work surface. Here we are, all set to start blending basil.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68ZZbwUJmMq3GYzyUGhMyrfiDox5vjRCHzUq3fyCqEdwp-XkrCrO9mj3rxTgA5nYKq38V66QDyYjbPg5abCCoACP5ZX27IvEVWdEUVsunjU8TjHOIlyGSL3E5BbOWkiSMsScjwhyphenhyphenn8ek/s4032/IMG_20200909_151755.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg68ZZbwUJmMq3GYzyUGhMyrfiDox5vjRCHzUq3fyCqEdwp-XkrCrO9mj3rxTgA5nYKq38V66QDyYjbPg5abCCoACP5ZX27IvEVWdEUVsunjU8TjHOIlyGSL3E5BbOWkiSMsScjwhyphenhyphenn8ek/s320/IMG_20200909_151755.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>While I do that, Katy is dicing the garlic and grating the Parmesan cheese</p><p>.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_QOEMDiGTfhAqNiCuxnBNuRN5G1lCemppzdMUIpiZnqEop0ks-b4sDNfx04HA1fZ9XwneYJkU-CWTB-IVO_2xFjcA-dGZFFckznPWk6r-TAq9Pj4TKoHwdIMM7SceFqUrqO10W3nzpQ/s4032/IMG_20200909_151818.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_QOEMDiGTfhAqNiCuxnBNuRN5G1lCemppzdMUIpiZnqEop0ks-b4sDNfx04HA1fZ9XwneYJkU-CWTB-IVO_2xFjcA-dGZFFckznPWk6r-TAq9Pj4TKoHwdIMM7SceFqUrqO10W3nzpQ/s320/IMG_20200909_151818.jpg" width="320" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmAorgJWApzNZhlC0BR4_sZG1DptUwCysRV3cvSbWfke_i4zzsdZQVQ4v8xw7zQf6kKiUjTxRtwFukpEZCImwmSwzu-iNwjJU6qLC1WkToiAH57D2MeGy80mNyOMvpRtljUE_HTdmYeU/s4032/IMG_20200909_152242.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtmAorgJWApzNZhlC0BR4_sZG1DptUwCysRV3cvSbWfke_i4zzsdZQVQ4v8xw7zQf6kKiUjTxRtwFukpEZCImwmSwzu-iNwjJU6qLC1WkToiAH57D2MeGy80mNyOMvpRtljUE_HTdmYeU/s320/IMG_20200909_152242.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><p></p><p>Our hand juicer sees a lot of use, so it gets to live in a drawer, too.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yZjZP-yxR6LD6y4kRBNKVeslt790yejxeZnBY5HLQVpTe77zhb3RNZw3yqNQvnC6rm9Mh18-6nc1vJqCK8vRfj1hWxFYQu_K5DMYG7fIhnwL_AMnV47b8z94jKojNbJKoRlb1G5Gk_8/s4032/IMG_20200909_152142.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1yZjZP-yxR6LD6y4kRBNKVeslt790yejxeZnBY5HLQVpTe77zhb3RNZw3yqNQvnC6rm9Mh18-6nc1vJqCK8vRfj1hWxFYQu_K5DMYG7fIhnwL_AMnV47b8z94jKojNbJKoRlb1G5Gk_8/s320/IMG_20200909_152142.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p> </p><p>Spices also get a drawer, with stacking bins so we can store two layers of jars and still be able to easily get at the bottom layer.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSESc-ADwzUfr1z_js46FOkigpGE8lKbzKC_A0a3OcCa6Q135y1-bevuRJ6ILHq-HkJlChPqWVUCXg9Vzj06L7SQEHPE0O6T1iv5fDRiUBSCU2uT8NHv3ySR-suUIglQf0pKN6s5uh0bY/s4032/IMG_20200909_152437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSESc-ADwzUfr1z_js46FOkigpGE8lKbzKC_A0a3OcCa6Q135y1-bevuRJ6ILHq-HkJlChPqWVUCXg9Vzj06L7SQEHPE0O6T1iv5fDRiUBSCU2uT8NHv3ySR-suUIglQf0pKN6s5uh0bY/s320/IMG_20200909_152437.jpg" /></a></div><p></p><p>The finished product. Mmmmmmm...</p><p>Now - how to store it? <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSYUf3PXNhLdSVoEWEF0aQxYwx7uPzTUuUdx_uqZV8fPy8o5D1cXk_gfSHjTRo3UKhwfILee6S2l_5BiPCb87GAnXxE4KKDPtVLmkUZMoC7aFj9Wk_1Jwfa5UPWKJVH3hHu_AYfmNzKs/s4032/IMG_20200909_154011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYSYUf3PXNhLdSVoEWEF0aQxYwx7uPzTUuUdx_uqZV8fPy8o5D1cXk_gfSHjTRo3UKhwfILee6S2l_5BiPCb87GAnXxE4KKDPtVLmkUZMoC7aFj9Wk_1Jwfa5UPWKJVH3hHu_AYfmNzKs/s320/IMG_20200909_154011.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p><p>Reusable containers, zip lock and vacuum bags, empty jars and the like are in a storage space under the aft-most outboard saloon settee.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksNi1hLC_oTR0L1zQoFqqvXODFYok9BcqSKld6fc1QT5Ypa5wF_BKhWXoME84iPqK0xGJFTcpTFTxiWoX8qa8DWi1GE4clCPkYZx02THNbLkNulAgb3kVmrDAX31nMq7XdooEuMtCEg4/s4032/IMG_20200909_154020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgksNi1hLC_oTR0L1zQoFqqvXODFYok9BcqSKld6fc1QT5Ypa5wF_BKhWXoME84iPqK0xGJFTcpTFTxiWoX8qa8DWi1GE4clCPkYZx02THNbLkNulAgb3kVmrDAX31nMq7XdooEuMtCEg4/s320/IMG_20200909_154020.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>And -- ready for the freezer.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09dFYaDSRLY7k9WFvvNr4FJ4GcRE8yWqvdBSEsCsCzW52QhNeC3_RZl_FaF0DpzizXBCNsMATtd0sx0d5SgCyiPLrCgFx8jolTZmAXw8C8PaRFmDuPSb5PpIVeAZ-g-bisPnKVV99CPw/s4032/IMG_20200909_154638.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh09dFYaDSRLY7k9WFvvNr4FJ4GcRE8yWqvdBSEsCsCzW52QhNeC3_RZl_FaF0DpzizXBCNsMATtd0sx0d5SgCyiPLrCgFx8jolTZmAXw8C8PaRFmDuPSb5PpIVeAZ-g-bisPnKVV99CPw/s320/IMG_20200909_154638.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>The freezer is at chest height, in the tiny passageway between the galley and our bedroom (forward, in the V-berth).</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6gQ5gx9tagn6NBhOu0MrbbePqwETEh5Z-ansaVbYJuL4k-a9tP2sdcfGYR4y3xk2vgFXnHWnTRDjTO3l2_gs71LU2QIGgbbd6bZ3qJFXEvLEVXEPj49bb0B8RbMv73vlRkMkrAvqW8k/s4032/IMG_20200909_154716.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe6gQ5gx9tagn6NBhOu0MrbbePqwETEh5Z-ansaVbYJuL4k-a9tP2sdcfGYR4y3xk2vgFXnHWnTRDjTO3l2_gs71LU2QIGgbbd6bZ3qJFXEvLEVXEPj49bb0B8RbMv73vlRkMkrAvqW8k/s320/IMG_20200909_154716.jpg" /></a></div><p>We're fastidious about clean-up. You never know when a wind or tide shift will get the boat rocking, and while sailing the boat is often heeled at enough of an angle to send anything that isn't buttoned down flying. So, as I wash, Katy dries and puts away everything.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnE4dIQVVbVHYUwWV835owSBCYEttfCjmFJR3yKSWOGQ4cVkVhlplBiXEm4kBAXqhL2a1M_XeldBYnQNhCspdV5X5tkTYAmacrYLxPmSHVSmpgdyRQI2ppk8dayfJ56tDmw4PXIlhy3JM/s4032/IMG_20200909_155841.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnE4dIQVVbVHYUwWV835owSBCYEttfCjmFJR3yKSWOGQ4cVkVhlplBiXEm4kBAXqhL2a1M_XeldBYnQNhCspdV5X5tkTYAmacrYLxPmSHVSmpgdyRQI2ppk8dayfJ56tDmw4PXIlhy3JM/s320/IMG_20200909_155841.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>And here we are - all cleaned up and ready for the next round of cooking.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGIZLpXgJcj04IAQl3OLQISmQDkZdPjOg3pqyshcHN76ug1Vno3TZocKHh1EBJVqqxeE634mJRA_IDYurRXqCt6cwlu2xYmt0AeRKImL5rKiVSXOiPSWfFKzqa2UY3BLzavlUwMeirE_w/s4032/IMG_20200909_160343.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGIZLpXgJcj04IAQl3OLQISmQDkZdPjOg3pqyshcHN76ug1Vno3TZocKHh1EBJVqqxeE634mJRA_IDYurRXqCt6cwlu2xYmt0AeRKImL5rKiVSXOiPSWfFKzqa2UY3BLzavlUwMeirE_w/s320/IMG_20200909_160343.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>See also the photo album <a href="https://photos.app.goo.gl/mttPps3NHRRbNtrg6" target="_blank">Living Aboard - making coffee and pesto.</a><br /></p><p><br /></p>Jerry Callenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07898420620382785530noreply@blogger.com1