Monday, April 20, 2009

RONA II LEG 1 VOYAGE UPDATE 1

Sunday 19/4/2009 10.30hrs.

Position Lat 46 52 80 Long 005 10 70. Approximately 1/4 way across Bay of Biscay. Heading for Gigon. North Spain. Weather fair/sunny. Under Sail: Main, mizzen and spinnaker. Distance travelled 280 nautical miles.

Brief summary: Left Hamble Thursday 1400 hrs. Arrived Weymouth (43 miles) Thursday 23.30hrs. Skipper authorised Happy Hour.

Friday morning: tidy up boat, showers (last for a while!), shopping and shore leave. Friday 1500hrs left Weymouth, destination Spain.

Yellow shirt award - whole crew votes everyday for crew member doing the most memorable thing that day, good or bad!

Yellow shirt Friday - Richard Sheridan (white watch) for alternative way of eating chicken.

Yellow shirt Saturday - Fred Platt (blue watch) EPIRB specialist!

Best wishes - Skipper Rona II