capnsensible
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Living in a place with warm air, blue skies and blue seas is.....not always what it's cracked up to be. ?
You have to take the roughers. Despite t shirt and shorts, brisk winds and bumpy seas can still be a challenge. Especially when a normal two hour trip turns out with SOG average around 2.5 knots. to be over four.
Got a lift out booked tomorrow morning 0830 round at Puerto Calero on my oppos Sigma 33. So left back end of lunchtime from Rubicon with stiff trade winds having been set for a while. Well kinda like expected, a good tough uphill battle ensued with a chunky old seawater cooled Volvo banging away to see us through. Like being out on the water? Lovely. Tend towards seasick ..... Me crew...... Let me die. ?
However he made a great recovery inside the harbour, docked with dignity and watched me drink beer that he didn't fancy! Full marks too when job done around Wednesday, downhill with fresh anti foul, he's up for the return. Impressed.
So 0715 car ride back to Calero in the morning. Shift into travel hoist for all them lot to lift, , clean, do all the painty stuff. my work is done until trip back. Luxury. Captains perks. ??
You have to take the roughers. Despite t shirt and shorts, brisk winds and bumpy seas can still be a challenge. Especially when a normal two hour trip turns out with SOG average around 2.5 knots. to be over four.
Got a lift out booked tomorrow morning 0830 round at Puerto Calero on my oppos Sigma 33. So left back end of lunchtime from Rubicon with stiff trade winds having been set for a while. Well kinda like expected, a good tough uphill battle ensued with a chunky old seawater cooled Volvo banging away to see us through. Like being out on the water? Lovely. Tend towards seasick ..... Me crew...... Let me die. ?
However he made a great recovery inside the harbour, docked with dignity and watched me drink beer that he didn't fancy! Full marks too when job done around Wednesday, downhill with fresh anti foul, he's up for the return. Impressed.
So 0715 car ride back to Calero in the morning. Shift into travel hoist for all them lot to lift, , clean, do all the painty stuff. my work is done until trip back. Luxury. Captains perks. ??
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