Berrimilla Down Under Mars Status Report 21 September 2008
4951 00511 The Examiner strikes again.
We seem to be stuck here off the Lizard. The tide is expected to start flowing from the west any time now but there's no sign yet and we're still being pushed back towards Canada. Not having fun and the wind is going to build from the east tomorrow. Poo. But it doesn't look like tonight for Falmouth right now. Sorry and we'll try to keep you posted.
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POSTED BY BERRIMILLA DOWNUNDERMARS AT 17:44
McQ: (Not) the Barn door...
.. still trying to get round the Lizard...
tacked out cause of land now have vmg of -4.0 knots.
No tide with us yet- surely thats been days with tide against us now, certainloy more than 6 hours
Not funny.
Want a glass of red wine today, not tomorrow.
my revised eta... tomorrow, would be nice.
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4952 00514 Barn door part 2
We've just tacked towards the Manacles from west of the Lizard. AGW, about 4 hours to them, then perhaps another 2 to the harbour. Approximate ETA on that basis around 2130 UTC - so 2230 .local, I think.
Barn door is 5 miles ahead. Can't even begin to tell you what that means.
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POSTED BY BERRIMILLA DOWNUNDERMARS AT 16:22
4955 00536 The Barn Door
That same imaginary line from The Lizard to Ushant - We can almost see it. About 2 hours, if the wind holds, and we'll be able to tack for The Lizard and Falmouth. Guesstimate still afround 1800 or later. We have to sail all the way and then into the harbour and alongside. I'm just in mobile range - probably not for long and then back again in a couple of hours.
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POSTED BY BERRIMILLA DOWNUNDERMARS AT 10:47